Soldier who died after she was thrown from horse at royal show feared to have been ‘dragged under artillery gun’
A SOLDIER who died after she was thrown from a horse during a performance for the King is feared to have been dragged underneath an artillery gun.
Royal Horse Artillery’s Ciara Sullivan, 24, died after falling from her horse while leaving the Royal Windsor Horse Show earlier this month.
Ciara, described as an “outstanding soldier,” was allegedly dragged under a heavy gun carriage prompting calls for improved safety measures, reports the Daily Mail.
It was reported that she was riding one of six horses pulling an WW1-era field artillery gun when the horror unfolded in Windsor, Berkshire, on the evening of May 15.
One source told the outlet: “The rider at the front was not able to clearly see the back of the carriage where Ciara was sitting, so could not see that she had fallen and did not know to stop.
“These carriages were invented centuries ago, before modern safety measures.”
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They added that the carriages and the hats are “not fit for purpose” and called for a “serious review” of horse displays.
Sullivan was wearing full dress uniform and a traditional ceremonial hat at the time with another source saying “they should be wearing helmets”.
After Ciara fell from her horse while exiting the arena, medics immediately leapt into action but she tragically passed away at the scene.
The King and the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh were present at the time of the tragedy but “were not made aware of the severity of the situation until later”, Buckingham Palace said.
