Tributes to Scots mum who died three days after falling from horse

Tributes have been paid to a Scottish mum who died after falling from a horse she had recently bought.

Louise Goudman suffered a serious head injury after falling from her horse Bobby on May 2.

The 40-year-old never regained consciousness after the fall and died in hospital a week before her 41st birthday.

Her partner, Malcolm Cameron, said she died “doing something that she loved” and “wouldn’t have blamed her young horse” for the fall.

South Cathkin Farm near Rutherglen said she had purchased Bobby a few months ago and was having “teething issues” with the horse.

In a JustGiving post, he said: “My beautiful partner Louise tragically died on May 5, a week before her 41st birthday, following a horse riding accident a few days earlier.

“She died doing something that she loved. She adored animals and wouldn’t have blamed her young horse, even with his flaws, whom she had only known a couple of months.

“We deliberated long and hard what was the best Louise-friendly thing to do, whilst morally knowing no one can ride Bobby again.

“We don’t want anyone to be put through the heartache of having their loved one wrenched from their lives in such an unexpected and sudden way.”

Over £3,000 has already been raised in aid of a charity which rescues and rehomes horses, her partner said.

He added: “This charity that rescues and re-houses horses best meets our need,s and they have kindly agreed to look after Bobby.

“The funds raised from this just giving page will go towards paying for his upkeep.”

South Cathkin farm posted on Facebook: “It is with great sadness that we lost one of our lovely clients Louise Goudman, who had been livery with us a few years bac,k then recently purchased her new horse Bobby a couple of months ago.

“Louise was having teething issues with Bobby, and we were trying our best to iron them out.

“Unfortunately, she took a bad fall on Friday, May 2, and never regained consciousness.

“She sadly passed away on Monday, May 5.

“We are all devastated for Louise’s family here at South Cathkin, especially having a young family losing their mother.”