• Holbrook Blinn (1872–1928), Broadway stage star and silent screen actor, died from injuries in an accident on the grounds of his estate. See more

• Charles W. Boland, Canadian jockey, thrown from his horse.
• Hughie Cairns, 40, Australian jockey who died on 27 July 1929 in a fall at See more

• Álvares de Azevedo (1831–1852), Brazilian Romantic poet.
• Bryan Anderson (1969–2013), showjumper, Canadian Equestrian Team.
• Tanya Brady (1973–2022), rower, killed by being thrown from horse. See more

• According to this legend, romanticized by Alexander Pushkin in his celebrated ballad "The Song of the Wise Oleg", it was prophesied by the pagan priests that Oleg of Novgorod (?–912) … See more

• John Dunbar, Earl of Moray (d. 1390) a Scottish nobleman.
• Henry II of France (d. 1559), died from lance wound; his death was a factor in the end of jousting as a … See more

• Julio Bautista, a poor farm worker in Stephen King's The Dark Tower. Died when trying to lead his horse to water.
• John Andrew Last is fatally kicked by a horse; his death … See more