November 25, 2009

A man in Zimbabwe who tied himself to his donkey was dragged to his death, the state-backed newspaper, The Herald, reports.

The Harare publication said Provident Ndimande, from Filabusi, died around 11am on Saturday in the incident.

Ndimande had tied himself to his donkey with a rope around his waist after he found the animal, which had been missing for some days.

However, his dogs began chasing the donkey and he was dragged when the animal fled.

He tried to remove the rope from his waist but it slipped up to his neck and strangled him.

His body was dragged into bush near a village, where two boys came to his aid, but found him dead.

BLOGS

A new eventing season .. hurrah
The eventing season is building momentum both here and in the Northern Hemisphere. I can hardly wait. There's nothing like a tragic accident to either a horse or rider to liven up a dull news day.

The problem with Boy Erasers
Geldoff lives with his companions on a property along a gravel road in rolling hill country. It's a lovely spot with nice views and has a great rural feel.

I'm a horse! How was I supposed to know?
I was quietly grazing my paddock the other day when Feed Woman approached. "Good morning, Geldoff," she said. "I was wondering about your blog." "Yes," I replied. "I did that last week. All done."

Counting the cost of equestrian sport
Recent media reports suggest that some (European) National Federations heading for the World Equestrian Games in Kentucky later this year are balking a bit at the cost of travel, and there is talk of cutbacks.

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