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Discussions over upgrading crossings following accidents and near-misses on Newmarket’s roads spell hope for the safety of horses and riders in the town
Article by Kate Johnson: The spectre of misogyny has haunted horseracing as much as any activity for as long as the sport has been in existence. Significant progress has been made, of course, but perhaps it’s not quite as marked as we might like to think - certainly if recent headlines in Britain are anything to go by.
The Robbie Dunne disciplinary case, in which the 42-year-old received 18 months in bans for bullying fellow rider Bryony Frost, and the experience of trainer Jo Davis (she spoke of one incident that left her wanting to “curl up and die”) have made it the talk of the industry there this past week or so.
So how bad is it? Kate Johnson talked to a number of women in racing to get their views.
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A rider whose horse died after he was hit by a car while hacking through a village is pushing for greater education of current and future drivers to make the roads safer for everybody.
Francesca Kennedy was riding her horse, Bart, near to the Cumbrian yard she kept him at on 30 December 2020, when the pair were hit by a car.
Bart had to be put down and Francesca was airlifted to hospital.
She told H&H she has set up Bart’s Legacy, with friend Hannah Farrell, as they do not want anyone else to have to go through a similar experience.