lisan
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How awful, its only up the road from our yard
http://www.lep.co.uk/news/Schoolgirl-dies-in-horse-riding.4417869.jp
http://www.lep.co.uk/news/Schoolgirl-dies-in-horse-riding.4417869.jp
School girl dies in riding accident
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The Original Kao
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poor girl. my thoughts go out to her friends and family
sarahrees
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Thats horrible
luckilotti
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Thats terrible news
also being so close i think makes it hit harder?
R.I.P Charlotte
also being so close i think makes it hit harder?
R.I.P Charlotte
sea_view
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Gosh, that is terribly sad, thoughts to her family and friends x
barnybaby
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How sad. May God be close to her family and friends at this sad time.
Merlotmonster
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How awful. Did she actually fall off the bridge? I hate riding over flyovers of motorways. tragic for her family.
henryhorn
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Her poor family.
Interesting if she was riding over a motorway bridge to know if it had raised height barriers, as our own Sooty fought long and hard to get them installed on a new bridge near her home.
I have never ridden over a motorway bridge and wouldn't much like to, though I'm sure the horses soon get used to it. I would worry if the bariers were normal height, let's face it, that's an easy jump to a horse..
Interesting if she was riding over a motorway bridge to know if it had raised height barriers, as our own Sooty fought long and hard to get them installed on a new bridge near her home.
I have never ridden over a motorway bridge and wouldn't much like to, though I'm sure the horses soon get used to it. I would worry if the bariers were normal height, let's face it, that's an easy jump to a horse..
tammy1
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That is so sad. Again thoughts are with the famiily x
hellsdarkrose
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My thoughts go out to her family and friends.
A terrible tragedy
A terrible tragedy
luckilotti
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Did she actually fall off the bridge?
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I dont think she did as i am very local and i am sure i would have heard if the M55 was closed etc.
Re the height of the barriers, i 'think' they are standard heights here. I have only been over a few locally, even though one is part of a 60mph A road and rather wide i only ever ride right in the middle of the road (and tend to sing to my mare if i am on her to distact from the sound). From memory, the one that it sounds like it was isnt a massive one but also not one of the tiny ones.
Did she actually fall off the bridge?
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I dont think she did as i am very local and i am sure i would have heard if the M55 was closed etc.
Re the height of the barriers, i 'think' they are standard heights here. I have only been over a few locally, even though one is part of a 60mph A road and rather wide i only ever ride right in the middle of the road (and tend to sing to my mare if i am on her to distact from the sound). From memory, the one that it sounds like it was isnt a massive one but also not one of the tiny ones.
ace123
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R.I.P charlotte
my thoughts go out to family and friends x
my thoughts go out to family and friends x
echodomino
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R.I.P Charlotte.
It's very sad but at the same time, I wouldn't be letting a 12yr old ride out without an adult present. My friend's daughter's insurance doesn't cover her out hacking unless she's accompanied by someon 18 or over, she's 13.
It's very sad but at the same time, I wouldn't be letting a 12yr old ride out without an adult present. My friend's daughter's insurance doesn't cover her out hacking unless she's accompanied by someon 18 or over, she's 13.
Chestnut_filly14
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My mum doesnt let me ride full stop {.} unless I've got an adult supervising me.
Very sad and my condolonsense [cant spell] to her thoughts and family
Em
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Very sad and my condolonsense [cant spell] to her thoughts and family
Em
x
rara007
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How sad.
Patches
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Her poor family.
Interesting if she was riding over a motorway bridge to know if it had raised height barriers, as our own Sooty fought long and hard to get them installed on a new bridge near her home.
I have never ridden over a motorway bridge and wouldn't much like to, though I'm sure the horses soon get used to it. I would worry if the bariers were normal height, let's face it, that's an easy jump to a horse..
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What a tragic story. You have to feel immense sympathy with her friend (and of course her family) who was out riding with her. She must've felt so helpless and alone. Bless her.
I ride over the M6 all the time. The bride parapets are only 1m high. Never bothered the horses. People toot their horns and wave to us all the time too.
Only time Patches has ever been bothered was when the Highways Agency were using chainsaws to cut rotten branches off the trees. She couldn't see what the noise was so was scared to cross. Wasn't just the saws, but the noise of the falling branches that frightened her. They couldn't see her either or hear me shout my pleasant "Excuse me". Passing motorist stopped and whistled loudly to them. They switched off and she trotted merrily over the bridge like nothing was there.
Her poor family.
Interesting if she was riding over a motorway bridge to know if it had raised height barriers, as our own Sooty fought long and hard to get them installed on a new bridge near her home.
I have never ridden over a motorway bridge and wouldn't much like to, though I'm sure the horses soon get used to it. I would worry if the bariers were normal height, let's face it, that's an easy jump to a horse..
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What a tragic story. You have to feel immense sympathy with her friend (and of course her family) who was out riding with her. She must've felt so helpless and alone. Bless her.
I ride over the M6 all the time. The bride parapets are only 1m high. Never bothered the horses. People toot their horns and wave to us all the time too.
Only time Patches has ever been bothered was when the Highways Agency were using chainsaws to cut rotten branches off the trees. She couldn't see what the noise was so was scared to cross. Wasn't just the saws, but the noise of the falling branches that frightened her. They couldn't see her either or hear me shout my pleasant "Excuse me". Passing motorist stopped and whistled loudly to them. They switched off and she trotted merrily over the bridge like nothing was there.
PeanutButterDragon
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How sad
Always so sorry to hear a rider has had an accident, but somehow her being a 12 year old girl seems all the more tragic
I hope she rests in peace
brighteyes
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I have ridden over this bridge (and all the others round there) Some are narrower than others and the noise varies. We don't know all the details so whether this will see a sudden revamp of the parapet sides remains to be seen.
What a very, very tragic loss and my sincerest sympathies to her family and friends. I hope she'd had a fantastic and happy summer. R.I.P Charlotte x
What a very, very tragic loss and my sincerest sympathies to her family and friends. I hope she'd had a fantastic and happy summer. R.I.P Charlotte x