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| Nunney Horse Trials rider dies after fall | Nunney Horse Trials rider dies after fall |
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| A horse rider has died after a fall at a horse-riding event in Somerset. | A horse rider has died after a fall at a horse-riding event in Somerset. |
| Canadian Jordan McDonald, who was based in Leicestershire, was taking part in the Nunney International Horse Trials. | Canadian Jordan McDonald, who was based in Leicestershire, was taking part in the Nunney International Horse Trials. |
| South Western Ambulance Service confirmed it had been called to the incident at 13:38 BST on Saturday to find Mr McDonald unconscious. | |
| A spokesman said he had suffered a cardiac arrest and was taken to Bath's Royal United Hospital, but he could not be revived. | A spokesman said he had suffered a cardiac arrest and was taken to Bath's Royal United Hospital, but he could not be revived. |
| In a statement, British Eventing confirmed the 30-year-old was involved in a fatal accident just before 13:30 BST. | In a statement, British Eventing confirmed the 30-year-old was involved in a fatal accident just before 13:30 BST. |
| "Jordan's horse, Only Me, a seven-year-old gelding, was not injured," it added. | "Jordan's horse, Only Me, a seven-year-old gelding, was not injured," it added. |
| BE said the Canadian rider had been based in Leicestershire, and married wife Shandiss a year ago. | BE said the Canadian rider had been based in Leicestershire, and married wife Shandiss a year ago. |
| "No further details are available at present," the statement said. | "No further details are available at present," the statement said. |
| A spokesman for Nunney Horse Trials said that trials were initially suspended but resumed on Sunday. |