A “respected” British showjumper died after falling from his horse in the Buckinghashire.
Chris Moyce never regained consciousness after the accident in the warm -up area when he was in competition in Bury Farm Equestrian Center, Slapton on April 4.
British Showjumping announced with “great sadness and regret” that he died in hospital on Tuesday, April 15.
“A highly respected showjumpers producer for many years, notably Pjort, who has managed to succeed in Geoff Luckett while still being in property, Chris, of Canterbury, Kent, will be very missed and cried by the jump community” All to British Sharpinging would like to extend our thoughts and our condolences to his family and friends. “
A close friend and colleague showjumper Heidi Luck led tributes: “Chris died peacefully without regain consciousness.
Iain Graham, Managing Director of British Showjumping, added: “Chris supported shop-dumping in many ways and was very respected by officials, staff and competing colleagues. He has always been encouraging to those who started in sport and have given a lot of his time to help British activities on the show in his region. ”
The death of Moyce was announced during what had already been a ban with equine -related accidents. In British Jump Racing, Two horses died this week In a regular end of season match in Cheltenham.
The Typhoon Flyer has undergone what veterinary surgeons describe as a “sudden death associated with the exercise” – generally linked to the heart – after finishing sixth behind East India Express in the handicap of Stud Kingston. He collapsed at the top of the race.
The second death was Casa No Mento, who broke a leg on the turn in the last circuit of the Pony Racing Authority Graduits Handle Hurdle. The jockeys of the two horses returned to the weighing room without injury.
Deaths follow the death of Celebre d'Allen, who died of a bacterial respiratory infection two days after the Grand National, having initially seemed to make positive measures towards a recovery. The 13 -year -old had led the field in the last third, but faded very quickly and his jockey, Micheal Nolan, picked up a 10 -day ban so as not to have drawn it soon enough once he was tired.
