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Tributes to girl killed in horse riding tragedy



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Published Date: 28 January 2008
TRIBUTES have been paid to a "happy-go-lucky" girl who died after a tragic horse riding accident in Hanslope.
Shannon Bloomfield, aged 12, from Bletchley, died after her horse landed on top of her at the MK Eventing Centre at Malt Hill Farm on Sunday afternoon.

She was a keen and popular member of the Whaddon Chase Pony Club and had been taken part in a Cross Country event when the tragedy happened.

Her parents Darren and Wendy yesterday told the Citizen: "Horses were her life. She touched many people's hearts throughout her short life."

Owner of the centre, Fiona Gifkins, saw the incident and said: "She was competing at a jumping event when she suffered a tragic accident.

"She was treated on site by a paramedic and doctor and taken to Milton Keynes Hospital where she later died."

She explained: "Horses are very big animals. It misnegotiated the jump and landed on the child.

"Everyone at the centre is in a very sombre mood and our hearts go out to her parents, Wendy and Darren."

Family friend Andrew Fortune has paid tribute to the talented rider and said: "She was a really happy-go-lucky child, intelligent and she was doing what she loved to do.

"She was an outstanding girl, very popular, bright and had an adult head on her shoulders.

"She was a very promising rider and recently they had been talk about her perhaps going to the 2012 Olympics, she was that good.

"Riding was her life – she spent her whole life riding from a young age and had a real talent for it."

Mrs Gifkins agreed with those sentiments and added: "She was a great kid, always bubbly and smiling and was very popular.

"She was very competitive, and very determined.

"She won many events and had aspirations to be a top equestrian rider."

Shannon attended Cottesloe School in Wing, where pupils were informed of her death yesterday afternoon (Monday).

An inquest will open on Thursday at the Civic Offices.

If you would like to pay a tribute to Shannon, click on the link below.

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  • Last Updated: 28 January 2008 6:27 PM
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Hollie,,

Milton Keynes 28/01/2008 20:40:11
x-x-Shannon-x-x
She was so much fun to be with. I knew her from horse riding and she was so cheerful and put a smile on everyones faces. She made me laugh all the time and i will never forget her!
Love you always xxxx
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Ashleigh,,,

Milton ketnes 28/01/2008 20:46:13
Shannon Bloomfield,
an original Bryley gal =]
forever will she be remembered
such an amazing friend and a real character,
could bring a smile to anyones face,
although her life was far too short, she lived each day to its full,....
deepest sympathys to darren and wendy
never forgotten, always in our hearts.
love you
xxxxx

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lilyy,

winslow 28/01/2008 21:41:00
i didn't know shannon but my friend did and i heard about her on myspace.
i just wanted to pay my respects to her i guess and yeah; its something no-one should have to go through, losing a loved one.
my heart goes out to everyone who knew her and im sorry for your loss.
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Cescaa,

Stoke Hammond 28/01/2008 22:20:42
RIP Shannon you will be dearly missed by everyone that knew you.
Everytime anyone saw you , you had a smile on your face.
The bus journey will never be the same for anyone on it.
Thinking of your parents.
Loveyou xo.
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Jen+Giz,

Winslow 29/01/2008 00:23:28
I am sure i speak for everyone in Whaddon Chase Pony Club.... our thoughts are with the Bloomsfield family during this time of un-imaginable sadness. xxx
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Zoey Davis,

Milton Keynes 29/01/2008 10:32:07
Shannon was one of the best little girls i've ever known .
i first met her when she came to our yard, where her her mum (wendy and her dad (darren) kept horses. i knew of her brother tony but we never really spoke as i was about 9 when we were introduced.
we both began on small grey poines which we though was great, we both had blue numnahs(saddle cloths)
for our ponies and black sparkly hats.
i remember so much about her and she was going to go far in the equestrain world. No question about it!
we went to eachother's house's a few times and she was just such a brilliant girl to be around.
although she was three years younger than me, that didn't stop anything.
she used to scream and shout when she didn't want to do something in a riding lesson which we used to share , about 4-5 years ago, then she just plucked up so much corage and she was jumping huge, they had an eye on her to apear in the olypics when she was old enough. She really was passionate about her horses and life with them.
but i guess she'll never get there now.
well i really loved my lil shan
she was beautiful and whether you liked her company or not(which i did!!) she was a girl who once you'd met you will never foret. she'd always be in your head, whether it was her smile, or laugh.
i for sure will never forget that loud and loving smile that bubbly laugh which is the best way to describe it, and her just a happy girl who was loving to her ponies and Family, and everything else in her life..


I WILL MISS YOU SHANNON BLOOMFIELD!

xxx
i wish the rest of the family every bit of love and luck they need and hope they can all cope with the loss of such an amazing child.
Deepest sympathys.

Wendy, Darren, Tony,
our thoughts are with you. and remember there are people thinking of you, you are never on your own!


ILoveYou Shannon! Always.
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Louise wootton,

milton keynes 29/01/2008 12:01:27
shannon bloomfield was my cousion

i saw her on thursday she came over my house to do her homework.. she got a credit for it =] i showed her my prom dress and she said i looked lovley and that she wanted to see picz of the day and she wont get to see them now...

she was making something of herself she was so smart i bet she would have got straight a's..

she was my little shinning star always teaching me a new thing on horses and always putting a smile on my face with her strange but hilarious sense of humer..

i love you sooo much shannon you will be in my heart forever and always.. i dont think nobody will forget you.. you made a mark on this world that will never be forgoten..

love you soo baybee gal.. i bet you will win all your compatitions in heaven...


love to all the rest of my family...


and thank to to everyone that knew her and helped her through-out her life.. and thanks for all the lovley coments.. it helps so much to no she was loved so much

louise.. your cousion.. who loved you tooo much

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thanks everyone x
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x-nammie-x,

milton keyness 29/01/2008 12:22:56
she was the best friend u could eva have she will be missed loads i give all my heart to shannon and her family at this hard time and i was there when this unfortunate time and saw the hole thing it was horrible. she will always be in my heart 4 eva and eva u have all my heart and love. ur hair on friday was so wacky it cracked us all up we will all miss u.

u r so loved by our form and u will neva be 4gotten u were so special to everyone.


so R.I.P babe u rox


i keep listenin 2 heartbroken coz i no it was ur fav song miss u iily

lv nammie i love u

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Allyx,

WING 29/01/2008 12:26:50
I havent known shannon for long but she was such a great friend and i miss her so much. I remember her laugh it put a smile on everyones face!!
i love you shannon and i will always remember u
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