Girl who fell off her pony, claiming it was spooked by a horse, settles action for €145,000

The girl claimed she had allegedly been allowed to partake in the lesson while riding a pony whose condition and temperament had not been assessed by the equestrian centre

It was claimed that in participating in the lesson, the girl relied on the expertise of the equestrian centre in riding and management of horses. File picture: PA

A young girl who sued after falling off her horse, claiming it had become spooked by another horse during a lesson and galloped off, has settled her High Court action for €145,000.

Leah Skye Keeling was 10 years old when she fell off her own horse, a three-year-old mare called Molly and dislocated her elbow as she was taking a riding lesson at an equestrian centre. The settlement is without an admission of liability.