TV Series · Running

Death of a Showjumper

2025

Death of a Showjumper details the shocking death of Katie Simpson, a promising young showjumper, which devastated the horse community in Northern Ireland, exposing hypocrisy, secrets and violence under the surface of a seemingly perfect and privileged world. When Katie Simpson, died unexpectedly in 2020, the majority of the horse community accepted that she had taken her own life but a local journalist questioned the official conclusion. Katie's death triggered a memory of an old case she covered, a case with too many similarities to Katie's. At the centre of her suspicions was Katie's sister's partner, an influential champion showjumper, jockey and horse trainer, Jonathan Creswell.

Network

Now

Language

English