Georgie Campbell. Ryan Pierse/Getty Photos
Equestrian Georgie Campbell died aged 37 on Sunday, Might 26, throughout an eventing competitors within the U.Okay.
Campbell fell from her horse and suffered deadly accidents throughout the Bicton Worldwide Horse Trials in Devon, England, stated British Eventing, the governing physique for equestrian competitions within the UK.
“It’s with deepest remorse that we announce that Georgie Campbell (GBR) suffered a deadly accident while competing on the Bicton Worldwide Horse Trials in Devon, England on Sunday 26 Might 2024. Medical professionals attended instantly following her fall at fence 5b nonetheless, sadly, she couldn’t be saved,” the group stated in a statement.
“To respect the household’s privateness at this extraordinarily troublesome and unhappy time, no additional particulars can be shared,” the assertion continued.
Campbell’s horse, International Quest, was unhurt within the accident.
“The horse, International Quest, was assessed by the on-site vets and walked again to the secure and is unhurt,” stated British Eventing.
“Police had been referred to as to studies concerning the demise of a horse rider at Bicton Enviornment, East Budleigh, at round 3.50 p.m. on Sunday 26 Might,” Devon and Cornwall Police informed the Daily Mail in a press release.
“The lady was in her 30s and from Kent. The demise is just not being handled as suspicious and a file can be ready for the coroner,” the police assertion added.
In line with the BBC, Campbell competed in over 200 occasions together with five-star occasions such because the Badminton Horse Trials and the Burghley Horse Trials.
Campbell was married to fellow eventing rider, Jesse Campbell, who represented New Zealand within the 2020 Summer time Olympics in Tokyo.
The couple recurrently documented their occasions and coaching on their joint Instagram account.
Beneath a recent post, followers and fellow using lovers paid tribute to Campbell.
“Jesse, the entire equestrian neighborhood is holding you up proper now. So so sorry in your loss, pondering of all of Georgie’s household & buddies, one of the best ones are at all times taken approach too quickly,” wrote one individual.
“💔🕊️RIP Georgie such a courageous and gifted rider, taken too quickly✨🐴 my ideas are with your loved ones. 🫶Mxxx,” wrote one other follower.
