Overview
- Rosie Kennedy says a fast-approaching cyclist near railroad tracks on Nov. 21 spooked her horse in Ipswich, throwing her to the ground.
- Kennedy suffered a shattered left ankle and a torn medial collateral ligament and is in rehabilitation after six days in the hospital.
- Pops, her 8-year-old horse, ran nearly a mile, sustained a fatal shoulder fracture, and was euthanized at a nearby barn.
- Kennedy photographed the cyclist, who left after she asked him to identify himself, and police say they are following leads.
- Kennedy and local trail groups urge cyclists to stop, announce themselves, wait for acknowledgment around horses, and give equestrians priority on multi-use trails.