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Woman dies in horse riding incident in Co Galway

Woman Dies In Horse Riding Incident In Co Galway
A woman has died in a horse riding incident in Co Galway. 
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A woman has died in a horse riding incident in Co Galway.

The incident occurred on Thursday.

It is understood the incident at Glenamaddy Equestrian Centre occurred when a horse was being mounted on Thursday.

Emergency services attended the scene but the woman, aged in her 40s, was pronounced dead a short time later.

Her body was transferred to University Hospital Galway for a postmortem examination.

The incident has been referred to the Health and Safety Authority by Gardaí.

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