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Services Scheduled For 23-Year-Old Killed In Horse-Riding Accident Services Scheduled For 23-Year-Old Killed In Horse-Riding Accident
Services Scheduled For 23-Year-Old Killed In Horse-Riding Accident Funeral services have been announced for the 23-year-old Fairfield County resident and Long Island high school graduate who was killed in a horse-riding accident in the Hudson Valley. Samantha Calzone was killed around 10:45 a.m., Monday, Sept. 16, at a Dutchess County family farm on Byrds Hill Road in Dover Plains, when a horse reared and fell on top of her, according to the New York State Police.  According to her death notice, Calzone passed away doing what she loved most in this life: riding horses.  Born in Redding, Calzone's passion for horses bloomed throughout elementary …

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by Kathy Reakes
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23-Year-Old Killed In Horse-Riding Accident At Area Farm Remembered For Love Of Animals 23-Year-Old Killed In Horse-Riding Accident At Area Farm Remembered For Love Of Animals
23-Year-Old Killed In Horse-Riding Accident At Area Farm Remembered For Love Of Animals A 23-year-old Fairfield County resident who was killed in a horse riding accident was known throughout the area for her love for animals and her dedication to creating a career in equine rehabilitation. East Islip High School graduate Samantha Calzone, 23, of Greenwich, was killed Monday, Sept. 16, after falling off a horse at a family farm in Dover Plains on Byrds Hill Road, said the New York State Police.  Calzone graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2018 with a degree in animal science and was a post-graduate student at Hartpury University in Great Britain. A lifelong "horse…

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by Kathy Reakes