Tributes paid to Blidworth woman killed by a horse in freak accident

Tributes have poured in for a popular Blidworth woman killed by a horse in a freak accident.

Kathryn Bull, 39, died instantly at the stables she ran - Cross Lane Equestrian Centre - in the village on April 29.

Exact details of the accident have not been released, but her devastated husband, Steve, whom she was married to for 14 years, said: “She wasn’t riding at the time.

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“I was at home, it was my day off, and I got the call at 13.34 and was told to come to the yard. I knew instantly.

“Horses were her life, she spent most of her time either here or helping other people with their horses.

“She was my best friend and friends with everyone else.

“I can’t describe how it feels.”

Bunches of flowers and messages have since been left at the gate of the equestrian centre on Cross Lane.

Originally from Mansfield but living in Blidworth, Kathryn not only ran the stables but also ran an outdoor recreation company, Bull Precision Expeditions Ltd.

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Since her death, friends and family have taken to Facebook to leave messages, while the Kathryn Bull Memorial Trust was recently set up to promote local riders, to fund an annual award and to promote the Kathryn Bull ‘spirit and heart of generosity’.

Steve, 47, also took to Facebook to thank those who had left messages, calling it ‘beyond belief’.

He added: “We’ve had calls from Greenland and Kathmandu - people out there who have heard about what has happened.”

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