Equestrian thrown through windscreen as prize horse killed

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 08:32 · Archive

Teenager Tinks Walker was severely injured and her prize-winning horse Benny was killed when a car hit them on a country lane in the Cotswolds.

Seventeen-year-old equestrian Tinks Walker was severely injured and her prize-winning horse Benny was killed when a car struck them on a country lane in the Cotswolds in early 2026. Walker was riding Benny and leading another horse when the vehicle approached around a corner. She guided both horses onto a grass verge to avoid the car, which did not slow down as it approached and struck them.

Walker was flung through the car's windscreen and knocked unconscious. When she regained consciousness, she saw Benny injured on the roadside. The 10-year-old gelding, reported to cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, struggled to stand and was euthanised by a vet where he lay. The horse had previously been ridden by Olympic gold medallist Laura Collett before being transferred to Walker, who was training with him to develop a partnership for Team Great Britain.

Wiltshire Police contacted Walker to inform her that despite sufficient evidence to prosecute the driver, the woman would instead be subject to a safe and considerate driving course intended to re-educate her. Walker's family and Benny's owners, including Walker's grandmother, have begun legal proceedings against the driver.

How it is being reported

• Tinks Walker: Olympic hopeful thrown through windscreen as prize-winning horse killed in crash with carA teenage equestrian has had her Olympic hopes crushed after a horror car crash which left her severely injured and killed her prize-winning horse.The West Australian · 13 Oct, 08:15
• Tinks Walker: Olympic hopeful thrown through windscreen as prize-winning horse killed in crash with carA teenage equestrian has had her Olympic hopes crushed after a horror car crash which left her severely injured and killed her prize-winning horse.Perth Now · 13 Oct, 08:15

In this story: Tinks Walker · Benny · Laura Collett · Wiltshire Police · Team Great Britain · Cotswolds

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