Three Horses en Route to Equestrian Canada Event Killed in B.C. Highway Crash
A fourth horse survived with injuries and is being treated by a veterinarian, while police say the driver was fined $109 for leaving her lane.
- On Tuesday, three horses died in a trailer crash on Highway 1, about 40 kilometres east of Revelstoke, British Columbia, while being transported to an equestrian competition.
- A 73-year-old Alberta woman driving the vehicle lost control and struck a rock wall; the British Columbia Highway Patrol issued her a $109 fine for failing to maintain her lane.
- Four horses were being towed to the National Dressage and Para Dressage Championships in Langley, British Columbia, according to Equestrian Canada, the national federation for the sport.
- The horses originated from Alberta and Manitoba, with the lone surviving animal sustaining injuries in the collision and receiving veterinary treatment.
- Veterinary care continues for the injured survivor, marking the federation's ongoing response to the incident that claimed three animals en route to competition.
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Three horses died in a crash Tuesday, Oct. 6, while travelling across Canada to an event at Langley’s Thunderbird Show Park. Equestrian Canada and Thunderbird Show Park (tbird) announced the crash on Wednesday. “We mourn the loss of three horses, with the fourth having been immediately transported for veterinary treatment,” a statement from Equestrian Canada said. According to James Hood, a spokesperson for Equestrian Canada, the crash took plac…
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