A WOMAN who made her passion for horses into a career took her own life, an inquest heard.

Natasha Warren, 35, was found hanging at her home in Bagillt on November 17 last year by her former partner and housemate William Barry Walsh.

The inquest at County Hall in Ruthin heard that Miss Warren had a history of self-harming and had attempted suicide previously.

The inquest heard that Miss Warren spent her early childhood in America as her father was in the RAF. She later attended Shotton Infants and Connah’s Quay High School.

She chose not to go into further education but started a career in caring for horses by taking a job at a stable yard in Talacre where she lived in a caravan.

She developed her skills and became an equine physiotherapist, working at different locations and also building up a number of private clients.

In 2011, she started a relationship with Mr Walsh. By the time of her death, Natasha was no longer in a romantic relationship with Mr Walsh but he lived at her house, paid half the bills, and they continued to be close friends.

Her mental health had been up and down in recent months, but her family had reason to be optimistic.

She was due to start a part-time job, she had a pet dog that she was devoted to, had made plans for a birthday celebration for her and her brother in December, and had recently taken part in a dressage competition where she had caught up with old friends.

In a statement from her family, the inquest heard: “Had you met her for the first time that day you would think she hadn’t a care in the world.”

Recently, she had attended a support group for people with low self-esteem. She had engaged with the group and joked “I’ve had a bad week but I always pick up”. She had agreed to attended a follow up session with the group.

She had confided in friends and family that she thought she may be bipolar.

The inquest heard that an incident earlier in 2019 where a horse had been injured on barbed wire had affected her more than she let on to other people.

The hearing also heard that an attempt to run her own livery yard, a dream of hers, had not worked out as she had hoped.

Miss Warren found hanging by Mr Walsh on November 17.

Police, paramedics and Miss Warren’s father Barry were called and attended.

Mr Warren found a note in his daughter’s bedroom that indicated she had intended to take her own life. She had left instructions for how she wanted her dogs to be cared for.

Assistant Coroner for North Wales East and Central recorded a conclusion of suicide.