‘We are all heartbroken’: talented teenage rider dies after rotational fall

A 15-year-old girl suffered fatal injuries when the horse she was riding tripped and had a rotational fall on the flat.

Hannah Serfass was competing at the Fox Lea Farm Spring Concours I in Venice, Florida, US, on Sunday (30 April) when the horse fell.

A spokesman for US Equestrian (USEF) said: “Hannah, was riding Quaxx 2, a 12-year-old Holsteiner gelding, in an equitation class when the horse tripped and suffered a rotational fall. The fall was unrelated to a jumping effort.

“The [emergency medical technician] EMT responded immediately, and Hannah was transported to Sarasota Memorial where she was pronounced dead. The horse was uninjured in the accident.”

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Article written by: Eleanor Jones