The local woman who was killed after being thrown from her horse has been identified as Roseann Guerin.
Last Wednesday, Guerin, 43, and her 18-year-old daughter, Megan Rogers, were riding their horses up the driveway of their home in the 3600-block of 34th Street in Ladner at around 8: 40 p.m. when a dog, believed to be the family's pet, suddenly spooked the mother's horse.
She was thrown to the ground as the animal galloped away.
Rogers' horse followed and she was thrown to the ground as it tried to jump over a ditch.
Guerin suffered severe head injuries in the fall, said Delta police spokesperson Sgt. Ciaran Feenan. Nearby residents immediately began CPR on Guerin before paramedics and emergency personnel arrived and took over. She was airlifted to Vancouver General Hospital where she later succumbed to her injuries.
Rogers was taken to local hospital where she was treated for her injuries, which included scrapes to her face and bruising to her left leg, Feenan said.
Norma Guerin described her sister as a loving mother-of-three and devoted wife who was always "full of life."
Erin Rogers, a childhood friend who grew up riding horses with Roseann, said Ladner's tight-knit, horse-riding community was reeling after hearing the news of the mishap.
"It's just horrible," she said tearfully. "Her poor daughter."
Also an avid horsewoman, Erin Rogers said the incident is a painful reminder that horse riding can be a dangerous sport.
Kara Lingam, stable manager of Dogwood Stables, said the family, who live across the street, had boarded their horses at their stables for the past few years.
Lingam said Guerin only recently bought the horse she was riding last Wednesday. The horse was young and considered "green," she said, meaning it didn't have a lot of training.
Lingam said she doesn't believe Guerin or her daughter were wearing helmets at the time of the incident.
-with files from The Province
