Zara Phillips horse fall - page 2

27-10-2008 14:00

Veterinary spokesman Pascal Sayous added: "The horse fell after jumping over a small hurdle of laurel. It was the easiest obstacle on the course."It was a very ordinary accident, but it's not common to see such a terrible outcome. In the 20 years that I've been doing this job, we've only had to put down two horses, including this one."Zara has never been lucky in Pau; she always seems to fall when she comes here. It's a great pity, because she's a great rider."Zara - who was knocked unconscious when she was thrown from the same horse last year - is believed to have returned to England later on Saturday to be with her boyfriend, England rugby player Mike Tindall.