Death of event rider Georgie Campbell, 36, has 'shocked equestrian world to its core' as British Olympic hero Laura Collett leads tributes to 'beautiful soul taken too soon' following her tragic fall on Sunday Collett paid tribute to 'fantastic rider' and 'the most genuinely lovely girl' Georgie Campbell was competing at the the Bicton International Horse Trials By Will Pickworth and Ryan Prosser Published: 20:19 EDT, 27 May 2024 | Updated: 20:19 EDT, 27 May 2024 e-mail View comments The death of event rider Georgie Campbell, 36, has 'shocked the equestrian world to its core'. British Olympic hero Laura Collett paid tribute to Campbell, referring to her as 'the most genuinely lovely girl you could ever meet'. Collett, who won a team gold medal at the Tokyo games in 2021, said that Campbell 'would light up any room with her smile' and was a 'fantastic rider'.
She added that a 'beautiful soul has been taken far too soon'. The horse riding world has paid tribute to Campbell after the rider tragically died following a fall at the Bicton International Horse Trials in Devon on Sunday. Campbell and Global Quest were competing in the CCI4*-S event when the accident took place on the cross-country course.
They fell at a log into the water at fence 5b, known as the Symonds & Sampson Splash. Laura Collett has paid tribute to fellow rider Georgie Campbell, describing her as 'the most genuinely lovely girl you could ever meet' The horse riding world has paid tribute to Georgie Campbell (l.
