Luci07
Well-Known Member
Thoughts to all family and friends and respecting the request to not question who it was at this time.
Thoughts to all family and friends and respecting the request to not question who it was at this time.
Heartbreaking for all concerned, and the family so far away
Let's hope they are told 'properly' and not by some well-meaning soul who phones to offer their condolences having seen it on a social media site
I think I've worked out who it was, so very very sad. What a talented rider!
I do wonder though, whether the NZ papers should have waited to run the story until tomorrow?!
It is tomorrow here! It's Monday 19th August at 8:46am and NZ Eventing have announced the fatality but not the name.
I would expect that the family have already been informed but the media are giving them private time to grieve before announcing the name.
I know its tomorrow there, what I meant is, given the fact it has only just happened, and all family may not have been informed, would it not have been kinder to wait for tuesday mornings paper.
cc- please don't speculate, leave it until the name comes up-it doesn't take a genius to work out and it's incredibly sad.
But he has already been named anyway?! Google brings it straight up. Very sad. :-(
No official statement has been released yet. News websites (UK) say a male rider, but no more.
Does anyone know if his horse was okay?
News in NZ have confirmed who it was, but nothing from BE I don't think.
Utterly terrible, thoughts are with all connections.