Georgie Campbell
Georgie Campbell | |
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| Born | Georgie Strang 1986 or 1987 |
| Died | 26 May 2024 (aged 37) East Budleigh, England |
| Occupation | Equestrian |
| Spouse | |
Georgie Campbell (née Strang; 1986 or 1987 – 26 May 2024) was a British eventing rider.
Early life[edit]
Campbell started horse riding at an early age as her mother ran a livery yard and riding school.[1]
Career[edit]
Campbell started her equestrian career in Kent after having a number of successes with the Romney Marsh Pony Club.[2] In 2010 she debuted at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials.[3] She competed in the top levels of eventing for many years, including the five-star Badminton and Burghley events.[4][5]
Personal life[edit]
Campbell married fellow equestrian rider Jesse Campbell in Ramsbury, Wiltshire in December 2020.[6] The couple lived in Marlborough, Wiltshire, until her death.[7] Her husband is a member of the New Zealand eventing team.[8][9]
Accident and death[edit]
Georgie Campbell suffered a fatal fall while competing at the Bicton International Horse Trials in Devon, England on 26 May 2024.
Campbell was immediately attended to by medical staff after falling at a fence but could not be saved. Riding on her horse Global Quest at the CC14*-S event, the incident took place at a log into the water at fence 5b, known as the Symonds & Sampson splash.[10][11] The horse, Global Quest, was assessed by the on-site vets and walked back to the stable uninjured.
References[edit]
- ^ "Jesse Campbell & Georgie Strang". Shires Equestrian Blog. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "Georgie Strang joins Wiltshire's international eventing elite - moving to Sir Mark Todd's Badgerstown base - Horsebox". marlboroughequestrian.news. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ Horse & Hound (2010-08-10). "Burghley blog: Georgie Strang rides Master Monarch at Gatcombe". Horse & Hound. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "Georgie Strang on young event horses | Features". The Gaitpost. 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ Moloney, Charlie (26 May 2024). "Event rider Georgie Campbell dies in fall at Devon horse trials competition". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Jesse Campbell and Georgie Strang marry". An Eventful Life. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "EVENTING PROFILE: as the new season approaches, New Zealander Jesse Campbell makes a new start – with his fiancée". Marlborough Equestrian News. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "British event rider Georgie Campbell dies after fall from horse". Sky Sports. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Tragic news from Bicton Horse Trials as Georgie Campbell loses her life in fall". Horse & Hound. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ Stedman, Harry (2024-05-26). "Professional horse rider dies in fall during international tournament in UK". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "Georgie Campbell: British event rider dies after fall from horse". BBC Sport. 2024-05-26. Retrieved 2024-05-27.