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Young girl killed in tragic accident at Milton Keynes Eventing Centre

Abigail Butcher, H&H news editor

28 January, 2008

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A 12-year-old girl was killed on Sunday during a novice indoor cross-country competition at Milton Keynes Eventing Centre.

Shannon Bloomfield (pictured right competing in the 2'6" class) was a member of the Whaddon Chase Pony Club, and was the penultimate competitor in the last class — the 2ft9in open novice — at Milton Keynes on Sunday. She had won the previous class, over 2ft 6in solid jumps.


"I didn't see the accident personally, but I understand it was a rotational fall," said organiser Fiona Gifkins. "Shannon was wearing all the proper kit, and we had a paramedic on site and a doctor here by chance. But she was pronounced dead on arrival at Milton Keynes General Hospital."


Mrs Gifkins added: "Our hearts go out to Shannon's parents, Wendy and Darren Bloomfield."


The centre has cancelled next weekend's shows as a mark of respect.


www.mkec.co.uk
 
it is awfull and i really feal for the family and as i am so close and go to mk eventing centre abit it makes me very sad, i feel for every one who was there and all the family and friends very sad
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she kept her horses at the yard i used to ride at, she was an excellent little rider and a natural at jumping, she was such a bubbly girl, i cant believe whats happened, i cant quite seem to get my head round it, i hope you will all think about shannon and pay tribute to her and her family at this very sad time.
 
I, myself, knew Shannon. She was a lovely girl just a year younger than me. I felt so terrible when she died as we had always been kept in close contact.

As she left High Ash, She went to Cottesloe. This is where we slowly lost contact. I turned to Bury Lawn- Private School.

I was sitting in the car when my phone rang. My pal from school didn't even bother to greet me and said, "Have you heard about Shannon?"

I knew she was supposed to be moving however I did not expect the next thing:

"She is dead"

And so it continued with a conversation. We couldn't get it past our minds. It wouldn't let us believe... Shannon is Dead.


She was wonderful, Quite smart and excellent on Horseback.

May she rest in peace.

I shall be attending her funeral at 12:00am on Monday.
 
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