Woman dragged to her death by horse after it was spooked by dog barking

Woman dragged to her death by horse after it was spooked by dog barkingEwa Larsson, 59, was described as a 'helpful' and 'very generous person'. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Richard Ashmore, Senior News Reporter 19:34, Wed, Jun 3, 2026 Updated: 19:39, Wed, Jun 3, 2026 Ewa Larsson died when she was dragged by her spooked horse, an inquest heard (Image: BBC)A "competent and confident" rider was killed after she was dragged by a horse when it was spooked by a dog barking, an inquest has heard. Ewa Larsson, 59, suffered serious injuries when the horse she was leading on foot suddenly went from a "walk to trot and then canter" as she tried to hold on by the reins. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) Kent and Medway Coroner's Court heard an off-duty nurse immediately phoned 999 when she found Ms Larsson on a single lane road close to Ripple, near Deal, Kent, on August 27 last year. Paediatric nurse Claire Gregory told the hearing Ms Larrson said "her chest was burning and kept shouting I can't breathe, I can't breathe. She said the dogs had barked and spooked her horse." Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyAn air ambul...