Two-year-old dies after falling from pony
It happened at a Bedale Hunt meet
A two-year-old girl has died after falling from a pony during hunt meeting near Northallerton.
The girl was riding with the Bedale Hunt on Wednesday (15 September), organisers confirmed.
Emergency services were called to land on Kirkby Fleetham near Northallerton but the girl subsequently died as a result of her injuries.
A spokesperson for the hunt described the fall as a 'tragic accident'.
A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said:
"Police are compiling a report on behalf of the coroner following the tragic death of a two-year-old girl who was involved in a horse riding related incident on land at Kirkby Fleetham, near Northllerton.
"It occurred at around 8am on Wednesday (15 September 2021) and the girl died at hospital during the early hours of Thursday.
"The girl’s family are receiving specialist support while enquiries are ongoing into the incident.
"Police request that the family’s privacy is respected at this very difficult time."
The Bedale Hunt also released a statement - it reads as follows:
"We can confirm that a tragic accident happened on Wednesday, 15th September, when a two-year-old girl fell from her pony and subsequently lost her life.
"As a community we are all completely devastated but are pulling together to support the family involved.
"Our sincere condolences go to all those affected and we urge that everybody respects the family’s privacy during what is a very distressing time."