Huntmaster's daughter, 2, dies after fall from horse

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A two-year-old girl who died after falling from her pony during a hunt meeting was the daughter of the joint huntmaster, an inquest opening has heard. 

Felicity Francis suffered severe chest injuries when she fell from her pony while riding with members of The Bedale Hunt on land near Northallerton on September 15.

She was airlifted to Royal Victoria infirmary in Newcastle but was pronounced dead later that day, North Yorkshire Coroners Court heard.

The toddler, from Northallerton was the daughter of Michael Francis, who is the joint huntmaster of Bedale Hunt.

Jonathan Heath, senior coroner for York and North Yorkshire, said the provisional cause of death is chest injuries at the inquest opening yesterday.

He adjourned the inquest and said a date for the next hearing will be set in

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