Mum, 37, 'crushed to death by horse that fell on top her when it failed to clear a fence at competition'

A MUM was crushed to death by a horse when it failed to clear a fence while she was competing, an inquest heard.

Sarah Jayne Yorke, 37, was taking part in a cross-country event at Aston-le-Walls Horse Trials in Northamptonshire when the tragedy unfolded.

The primary school teacher's horse failed to jump the third fence and landed on top of her, an inquest heard.

A court heard Sarah suffered chest and abdominal injuries following the horror on August 8.

Anne Pember, senior coroner for Northamptonshire, said other competitors had successfully completed the fence before Sarah's accident.

The inquest was adjourned until February 11 when a full hearing will be held.

Tributes flooded in for Sarah, who had a seven-year-old daughter, following the tragedy.

Les Ball - headteacher at the sc