Fatality

Teenage girl dies in riding accident at show centre

The girl, who was 13, was killed during a showjumping event at a Northern Ireland show centre

One horse dead and two others injured in M6 crash

Police have closed the M6 southbound following the collision between an HGV, two vans, another vehicle and a horse box at approximately 2.30pm

Event horse Elektron dies after accident on horse-walker

Owners Chris and Lisa Stone are warning others about the possibility of serious incidents involving horse-walkers after the death of their four-star horse in a freak accident

Sudden death of Rutland event rider Jo Lomas

The Leicestershire equestrian community is deeply shocked and saddened by the sudden death of event rider Jo Lomas, aged 49

Amy Tryon died of an accidental overdose, coroner rules

The King County Medical Examiner's office released her cause of death yesterday, as an "acute combined opiate" overdose.

Exciting young racehorse Brindisi Breeze killed in freak road accident

The young hurdler, who was Scotland's first Cheltenham winner for 10 years in March, jumped out of his field and was hit by a tanker

Experienced rider killed during Boxing Day hack

Fiona Warstat died instantly when her horse stumbled down a steep bank on Exmoor, throwing her against a tree, an inquest has heard

Olympic eventer Amy Tryon has died, aged 42

The American won team gold medal from the World Games in Jerez in 2002, bronze in the team eventing at the 2004 Athens Games and was on the US team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics

BHA will review horse deaths at Cheltenham Festival

Five horses had to be euthanased during the first two days of the festival, prompting criticism from animal welfare groups

Man dies following fall at Wellington showjumping festival

Donald V. Little was injured while jumping in the main ring at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Florida

Woman killed in fall from horse spooked by the wind

Janette Smith suffered serious head injuries when her horse bolted and bucked her off out hacking

Driver who killed horse and rider receives suspended jail sentence

Jane Mitchinson, 63, and a friend were thrown from their horses when Hugh Boyle's van struck them in Pilgrims Hatch, Essex, on 16 January 2011

'Runaway' driving horse at country fair has died

The horse at the centre of a Health and Safety Executive investigation into a death at a country show has died

Stray horses killed on Cambridgeshire road

Three horses had strayed onto the carriageway of the road in the dark and two vehicles collided with them

Soldier killed by rearing horse had "ridden for one hour"

The Gulf War veteran was taking part in a charity parade supported by Help the Heroes at Sandown when the accident happened

Outcry over advertisement of horse involved in fatal accident

Advertisements that described a horse involved in a fatal collision last summer as "100% safe" have been pulled following public outcry

Teenage girl died after being trampled by her horse

Elizabeth Colton, of Cumbria, was tacking up when her mare became startled, knocking her to the floor and trading on her stomach

Hunt follower's death is ruled as accidental

A verdict of accidental death was recorded on 22 August at an inquiry into the death of a 27-year-old woman

Farewell to South Wold hunt supporter Joli King

Lifelong rider and keen South Wold follower Joli King died on Saturday, 13 August, aged 54, following head injuries sustained from a fall out hacking

Accidental death of woman hunting with Essex pack

Tracy Richer, aged 27, died when her horse fell on top of her while hunting with the Essex Farmers and Union, an inquest has ruled