REVELSTOKE \u2014 Three horses being transported to an Equestrian Canada event in Langley, B.C., have been killed in a crash on Highway 1 in the British Columbia Interior.<\/p>\n
Equestrian Canada said in a statement that four horses were being towed to the National Dressage and Para Dressage Championships.<\/p>\n
The national federation said the horses were from Alberta and Manitoba and that the surviving animal was injured and is being treated by a veterinarian. <\/p>\n
“Our equestrian community functions as a close-knit family, and a sudden loss of this magnitude is felt deeply by every rider, coach, groom and owner across the country,” the organization said in the statement issued on Wednesday. <\/p>\n
It said mental health support has been extended to athletes and owners of the horses.<\/p>\n
RCMP said the crash happened Tuesday about 40 kilometres east of Revelstoke, B.C., when the driver lost control of the vehicle. <\/p>\n
Police said in a news release on Thursday that the vehicle hit a rock wall, although the driver, a 73-year-old woman from Alberta, wasn’t seriously hurt. <\/p>\n
The BC Highway Patrol says in a statement that the woman was issued a $109 fine for failing to maintain her lane position and driving off the road to the right. <\/p>\n
James Hood, high performance director with Equestrian Canada, said in a statement that a horse named Fearless, whose rider is Mackenzie Abbott, was killed. <\/p>\n
Rosario, ridden by Kate Wall of Manitoba, was also killed, the statement said. <\/p>\n
Both horses were owned by Lisa Paterson of Solace Stables. <\/p>\n
The names, riders and owners of the other two horses haven’t been made public. <\/p>\n
In a post on social media, Abbott, a Manitoba-based equestrian coach and dressage school owner, commented on the crash.<\/p>\n
“There are truly no words for what we are feeling right now. I don\u2019t think I have even begun to comprehend that this is real,” Abbott wrote in the message posted on her Facebook account.<\/p>\n
She said the horses were being taken to Langley for the Canadian National Dressage Championships by transport truck when the crash happened.<\/p>\n
Abbott, based in Headingley, Man., said that she is asking for prayers for the horse that survived, as the animal “will require recovery mentally and physically.”<\/p>\n
“I loved my horses more than I could ever explain,” Abbott wrote. “My heart is completely shattered.” <\/p>\n
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 8, 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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