Did Zara Buren horse survive the accident? How did Zara Buren save her horse?

Zara Buren is a 14-year-old from Oakville who died after a horseback riding accident in Flamborough in September 2020.

Members of the equestrian community say Zara Buren always had everyone’s best intentions at heart.

Zara Buren and her mom — both experienced riders — were riding their horses on a property along Millgrove Side Road near Highway 5 when the accident occurred.

According to Police, Zara and her mom were riding on a path unfamiliar to them, when Zara’s horse became trapped in a marshy bog.

Zara was able to dismount the horse and while waiting for help, police say she became submerged.

A short time later, she was pulled from the marsh but without vital signs.

A sorrowful mom said during an interview with CBC: “It has been an overwhelming sense of loss.”

However, she said her family has received “incredible community support” since the accident.

Neighbours — old neighbours who had moved away 10 years ago — found out and have come back to our home with food and flowers and memories of Zara when she was little.

“It’s unbelievable really, and it gives us so much comfort to know that she was remembered so fondly even though her life was so short. So it helps a little bit.”