Horse And Rider Killed In Fall At Old Borges Ranch In Walnut Creek Monday
A 64-year-old Benicia woman was killed along with her horse after a a fall into a steep ravine at Old Borges Ranch, 1035 Castle Rock Rd., in Walnut Creek Monday.
Robert Marshall, fire marshal for the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, said the rider – identified Tuesday as Cynthia Naboisek – was on a trail bordered by a steep ravine in that area when, for reasons unknown, her horse plunged over the side – taking Naboisek with it – just after 3 p.m.
Walnut Creek police investigators said the mishap occurred on the Twin Ponds Loop Trail, well known to local hikers and riders, but said they did not know what caused the animal to leave the trail and plunge down the ravine with its rider.
Someone, it was not immediately known if it was a fellow rider or bystander who happened to see the accident, scrambled down to the pair and passed news along that Naboisek had suffered a serious trauma in the fall and was feared dead.
Firefighters and a sheriff’s helicopter responded immediately to the area but were able only to confirm the fatalities, Marshall said.
While equestrian accidents are not rare in an area known for its active riding community, fatal accidents are uncommon. Hundreds of members of the riding community have contacted this site inquiring about the identity of the rider overnight.
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I don’t like Mondays. Condolences to this person’s family and friends. We’ve ridden out there ourselves.
More information please.
Please keep us informed as you always do. We have friends who ride out there regularly.
Prayers.
Please post updates as soon as possible please. This has us very concerned.
This hits home. What awful news.
So sad. So sorry.
Condolances to the family and friends. May they receive peace and support from all who knew them.
so so sorry. our condolences.
Thinking of them both. Very sorry.
(Edit)Prayers for the family.
So very sorry to hear this. Ridden out there often.
Dreadful news. Our friends all ride and they have been talking about this all day.
No words. Devastating news.
So very sorry.
Wonderful woman. I will miss her dearly
@Desiree – Yes, Desiree, hearing a lot of that from folks. Our condolences.
She was a very nice woman. I worked with her for a couple of years she was a joy to all! She will be missed RIP Ci Ci.
It’s gone be hard to go to work tomorrow and she not there i told her i was gone tell her all about my trip to Vegas am gone miss her we work together every sat-sun for the passed 3 yrs my Hart go out to her grand daughter that she loved so much??