Olivia Inglis, 17, died, on Sunday in Australia, riding her horse in a championship event. Inglis was crushed when her horse fell on her during the competition. Her parents were in the audience while it happened.
Fans of riding have created a tribute to Inglis with the hashtag #RideForOlivia. Over 100,000 videos and photos have been shared by people showing their condolences to the Inglis as well as sharing their love of riding.
Olivia comes from a family of horse racers and she is the daughter of auctioneer Arthur Inglis. The family was reported to be beside themselves after witnessing the death.
The event is currently under investigation and The Scone Horse Trials released a statement offering their condolences to the Inglis family.
Our deepest sympathy to the Inglis family & friends of Olivia #RideForOlivia
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— Hugh Bowman (@HugeBowman) March 10, 2016
❤️ #RideForOlivia
-to support Olivia Inglis who was tragically killed at the age of 17 while eventing in Australiapic.twitter.com/PkMMPoyCkG
— Shamela Hanley (@simmy_hanley) March 9, 2016
#rideforoliviaOlivia Inglis was a 17 year-old Australian eventing rider who tragically died after her horse fell with…
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