Unseated

A huntsman died after he was unseated by his horse and dragged into a tree with his foot caught in the stirrup, an inquest heard.

Gary Bradley, a whipper-in with Minehead Harriers, suffered multiple injuries in the accident and later died in hospital.

The 55-year-old’s family raised concerns about his treatment in hospital following the incident at the hearing in Taunton on Tuesday.

However, West Somerset coroner Michael Rose ruled hospital staff had acted correctly.

The inquest at the Old Municipal Buildings heard how Mr Bradley, of Timberscombe, had been riding on a hunt in Blagdon Wood when his horse ducked to avoid a gate and partially unseated him before dragging him down a steep embankment.