Horse & Hound
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A rider whose horse had to be put down after being hit by a car has spoken of her heartbreak as she refused to leave her mare’s side – as the British Horse Society (BHS) reports four horse deaths on the roads in six weeks.
A BHS spokesman said the four separate incidents, which took place in Cumbria, Hampshire, Oxfordshire and Leicestershire, all occurred during daylight hours and each involved a car driving “straight into the back” of the horses. All four riders, who had been wearing high vis, were injured ; two required hospital treatment.
Rider taken to hospital and horse put down after collision with car on country road
The road was closed for an hour-and-a-half
Medbourne Road, Hallaton (Image: Google)
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