Saratoga woman succumbs to injuries in horse-riding mishap

SARATOGA – On September 29, 2025, at approximately 8:20 pm, Deputies Cayman Cato and Johnny Weaver were dispatched to 200 Dogwood Lane in Saratoga in regard to a medical emergency. Caller advised that 79-year-old Ann Frick’s horse had showed up at their house without Ann.

Deputy Cato made contact with Ann Frick’s daughter Kim. She stated her father David Frick’s went looking for Ann and found her laying off to the side of the horse trail.

Pafford EMS was notified. Family said they have no idea how long Ann has been in the woods. Mrs. Frick’s was airlifted to LSU in Shreveport where she later succumbed to her injuries.