Equestrian deaths: mother was with fallen teen seven minutes before medical staff

Caitlyn Fischer was crushed by her horse seven weeks after another equestrian competitor, Olivia Inglis, died

An inquest into the deaths of two teenage girls who died after similar falls at top-level equestrian events has heard that one of the girls was on the course with her mother for more than seven minutes before medical staff arrived.

Caitlyn Fischer, 19, was killed instantly when she was crushed by her horse, Ralphie, at a fall on jump two of the cross-country course at the Sydney international horse trials on 30 April 2016.

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