Australian Grand Prix rider Simone Pearce severly injured herself in a freak riding accident in Australia on Saturday 30 November 2018. Her mount suffered and died from an aortic rupture, crushing Pearce in its fall.
Exactly one week ago Pearce presented licensed stallin Bernay at the 2018 Oldenburg Althengstparade in Vechta, Germany, after which she flew back home to Australia for a short training and competition stint.
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