Horse death in inter-hunt relay at Cheshire Show
A horse died in the inter-hunt relay at the Cheshire Show today (20 June), the organisers have confirmed.
The horse stumbled during the competition, which took place in the main ring at lunchtime.
A spokesman for the organisers said she did not know whether the horse suffered a heart attack or if the fall had caused a fatal injury.
H&H was unable to ascertain the name of the rider and horse or hunt at this stage.
The rider was not injured, said the show spokesman.
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A self-confessed newshound, farmer’s daughter and journalist of many years' experience, Charlotte worked on regional papers before joining H&H in 2007. A regular rider, she visited Ireland in 2010 to investigate the fate of Irish horses through the recession, to much acclaim, and reported from the FEI General Assembly in Rio de Janeiro in 2011. She left Horse & Hound in March 2013.