Chloe Smith, a rider 25 years old died in Massachusetts, United States, a few weeks after fulfilling his dream of buying the farm of his dreams. The young woman suffered a tragic accident during a horseback ride with friends and unfortunately neither she nor the animal survived.
According to local media ItemliveOn Friday night Chloe was out riding with her friends and was suddenly thrown from the saddle of her competition horse.
She fell to the ground and the animal ran over her, leaving her seriously injured. His friends reported the tragedy and desperately asked for help.
The young woman was flown by helicopter to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, where she died hours later, surrounded by her loved ones. The steed also died after suffering a serious neck injury as a result of the accident.
The version shared by his friends is that everything happened in a matter of seconds and in an inexplicable way. Apparently the horse did not want to jump and made a sudden movement where the young woman was thrown at high speed until she fell to the ground.
«Chloe died living her dreams. Most of us never have that opportunity, that special moment when life comes together, the wind blows in your favor and you have everything you have ever wanted right in front of you,» the family said in the rider’s obituary.
Chloe Smith’s dream had come true weeks before the tragic accident
Chloe Christina Smith was originally from Swampscott and had just moved to a rural property where she was caring for 18 animals, just weeks before the tragedy.
On the farm he had bought, he took care of 18 animals and dedicated himself completely to the passion he had cultivated since childhood.
His relatives commented that at the same time he stood out as a rider in equestrian competitions and enjoyed teaching horseback riding to beginners.
They remembered her for her ambition and generosity in every dream she undertook. «His world was right there, his life revolved around horses. That was his love,» said his father, Jim Smith, who called the devastating accident a «cruel twist of fate«.
Her older brother, Andrew, stated that his sister was an activist committed to social justice and equality, and that she hoped to turn their farm into a local destination for family celebrations and community events.
«She said she wanted to live there the rest of her life. She wanted to get married there one day. Her love for horses began after going to equestrian camps when she was a child,» revealed her moved mother, Abbe, who confirmed that the funeral will be next Monday.
