The Omarama teenager who died after falling from a horse in a paddock was Eliza-Jayne Coetzee, police have confirmed.
The 13-year-old girl died when she fell from the horse she had been riding in a paddock near Airport Rd in Omarama, about 30 kilometres south of Twizel in the Waitaki District.
The Herald understands she was riding in a paddock which is unused airport land.
Emergency services were called to Airport Rd, near the Omarama Glider Airport at 5.45pm yesterday. A rescue helicopter from Dunedin was also sent.
A police spokesperson said their thoughts were with her family and friends at this tragic time.
