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Heartbreak as Mum-of-Two Dies After Falling From Horse
Emergency medics treated the 42-year-old former NHS nurse after a fatal fall, and loved ones have raised more than £17,000 for her family.
- On Saturday, July 18, 42-year-old Kerry Donoghue died after falling from her horse, Carneyhaugh Rua, during the Penrith Horse Trials in Cumbria. Despite on-site emergency treatment, the experienced Glasgow rider could not be saved.
- A former NHS nurse from Glasgow, Donoghue was a passionate equestrian who admitted on the Equestrian Performance Mindset podcast in May that she was "this close to quitting" after witnessing a horse crush another rider.
- Husband Matthew Donoghue said the family are "broken" following the loss. Friend David Smith launched a GoFundMe that raised over £17,000 to help with unexpected costs for Kerry's children, Cara and Josh .
- Her death was one of two tragedies on Saturday; Mum-of-two Sophie Fouracre, 34, also died after falling from a horse at Swalcliffe Park in Oxfordshire. British Eventing Chief Executive Rosie Williams extended condolences to both families.
- The loss of two competitors on the same day has profoundly affected the sport. Williams expressed gratitude to emergency teams for their professionalism, noting the community remains "heartbroken" and sadness will be felt across the sport for time to come.
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