Eventer who abandoned warm-up to save spectator’s life goes on to jump double clear

A rider who leapt off her horse to help save the life of a spectator who had suffered a suspected heart attack at an event went on to jump double clear.

Jenny Gaskell was warming up for her showjumping round in the intermediate novice at Frickley Park Horse Trials on Sunday (28 July) when she saw the man collapsed on the ground.

The retained firefighter performed CPR until event doctors and paramedics arrived on the scene to treat the man, whose condition is believed to be improving.

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Article written by: Eleanor Jones