The British Georgie Campbell died on Sunday during the Bicton International Horse Trials organized in England.
The equestrian world is in mourning. British rider Georgie Campbell lost her life at the age of 36 this Sunday after a fall from her horse during a cross-country event on the fourth and final day of the Bicton International Horse Trials, a competition organized in Devon , in England.
The fall occurred at an obstacle, the young woman and her horse, Global Quest, aged 11, falling into the water. Despite the rapid intervention of emergency services, with an air ambulance, a double-crewed land ambulance and a danger zone intervention team, according to the Guardian, Georgie Campbell could not be brought back to life.
She had her own company
Conversely, his mount escaped without damage. “ The horse, Global Quest, was assessed by on-site veterinarians and returned to the stable and is not injured,” the organizers said in a statement, calling for respect for privacy regarding Georgie Campbell: “ To respect the family’s privacy during this extremely difficult and sad time, no further details will be shared. »
An experienced rider, Georgie Campell had more than two hundred competitions to her credit, with six victories to her name, and had created her own company, Team Campbell Eventing, with her husband Jesse Campbell, a New Zealand rider who represented her country at the Games. Tokyo Olympics in 2020. The two spouses were also married that same year.
