Soldier dies after falling from horse at Royal Windsor Horse show

A service person has died after falling from their horse after a display at the Royal Windsor Horse show, police said. The soldier, part of the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery, fell at about 7pm on Friday after exiting the arena. The soldier died at the scene after sustaining serious injuries despite receiving immediate medical treatment. Thames Valley police consider the death unexplained but not suspicious. The Royal Windsor Horse show is continuing as planned, with the omission of The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery display. Ch Supt Michael Loebenberg said: “We are appealing for anyone with information or material relating to the sad death of a military rider at Royal Windsor Horse show yesterday to please get in touch. “Our thoughts are with the soldier’s family and the wider community in the military and at the Royal Windsor Horse show at this extremely difficult time. “At this stage, we have not found any suspicious circumstances. “We are working with the Ministry of Defence, the Defence Accident Investigation Branch and Royal Windsor Horse show organisers HPower to gather as much information as possible to understand how this happened.” Jo Peck, the HPower event director, said: “Our thoughts and sympathies are with the family of the soldier who sadly died yesterday. …