Accident/pretty shocking driving

It is now on the BBC news page,i feel physically sick after watching that..im getting more and more put off hacking out all the time,people just dont seen to have any regard for horses and their riders,i had a very near miss 12 months ago and it frightened the life out of me and it was not anywhere near that bad,so glad there is an update on how they all are..what a horrific thing to happen to those horses and riders.
Thanks Calamityj for letting us know they are recovering,best wishes to them all xx
 
popsdosh said:
How can you see the person leaving the vehicle when its out of sight of the camera im sorry but thats basic! Yes they did move onto the other side however not to the verge .
http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/shocking-moment-horse-riders-hit-12690909
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Because as I said earlier the media has cut out the right hand side of the picture, I think it is a fish eye type fixed lens and you can see that you get more of the gate/path etc at the start of the video than you get at the end. They did move onto the verge, while leaning out of the car and could be then be seen exiting the vehicle (slowly) on the full version. No reason to lie about this as I said I think they have cut out the right hand side of the image to protect identity.
 
Surely if the driver had a heart attack the vehicle wouldnt have stopped when it hit the horse? It would just have carried on out of control....
 
I believe someone connected to the driver has posted saying he had a stroke/blackout and only recovered consciousness when he felt the bang of hitting the horses.....and yes in their statement they say HE confirming the driver was male.

Obviously people can still form their own opinions on what they see happen in video and personally I think that the driver did attempt to steer around the bend which would seem to throw doubt on the claims that he was unconscious as would the speed he stopped after of course that is my just my opinion but I am entitled to have one as is everyone else.
 
ester said:
Because as I said earlier the media has cut out the right hand side of the picture, I think it is a fish eye type fixed lens and you can see that you get more of the gate/path etc at the start of the video than you get at the end. They did move onto the verge, while leaning out of the car and could be then be seen exiting the vehicle (slowly) on the full version. No reason to lie about this as I said I think they have cut out the right hand side of the image to protect identity.
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I think we need to wait for the police to do their thing. To me the field of view does not alter all the way through the clip.
 
Spiritedly said:
I believe someone connected to the driver has posted saying he had a stroke/blackout and only recovered consciousness when he felt the bang of hitting the horses.....and yes in their statement they say HE confirming the driver was male.

Obviously people can still form their own opinions on what they see happen in video and personally I think that the driver did attempt to steer around the bend which would seem to throw doubt on the claims that he was unconscious as would the speed he stopped after of course that is my just my opinion but I am entitled to have one as is everyone else.
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Man, Woman is irrelevant the point was you could not tell from the footage neither could you be sure that the man walking back was involved. Just let the authorities deal with it rather than speculate as with social media nowadays things get out of control very quickly. As shown by this incident the only reason this has got the huge coverage it has is because somebody( I dont believe involved) posted that clip of recorded images. I still believe people are innocent until proven guilty and that video on its own would not convict anybody im afraid. I am not defending the driver by the way if they are proved to not have any issue that caused it to happen.
 
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Well the video certainly proved the horses were doing nothing odd or wrong and the car hit the horse on the wrong side of the road .
The only qusrtion is why was the car being driven as it was and time will tell .
Let's just hope the police are 'doing their thing ' .
 
The video was originally posted by the occupier of the property on the corner, who had fixed camera cctv coverage of the road junction.

The car driver will be interviewed by the police and allowed to give his version of events. We can all see what happened on the video, the 'why' is what the police and maybe later the courts will have to decide.

Whatever the outcome, it is clear that the horse riders and their mounts did absolutely nothing wrong, they were just in the wrong place at the wrong time.
 
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I haven't read all the replies so am no doubt repeating... but thank god the horses and riders aren't seriously hurt (per post from the EC on facebook).

Almost every day on social media, or at the yard (or both) there is a horror story about at best inconsiderate, at worst extremely dangerous, drivers on the road. Hats off to those of you brave enough to venture out hacking on the roads, things like this just reinforce my dislike of it - my horse is good with scaries like plastic bags and dumped rubbish, but I just can't bring myself to risk life and limb (mine or equine) on the roads when there are drivers like this around.
 
starfish8 said:
I haven't read all the replies so am no doubt repeating... but thank god the horses and riders aren't seriously hurt (per post from the EC on facebook).

Almost every day on social media, or at the yard (or both) there is a horror story about at best inconsiderate, at worst extremely dangerous, drivers on the road. Hats off to those of you brave enough to venture out hacking on the roads, things like this just reinforce my dislike of it - my horse is good with scaries like plastic bags and dumped rubbish, but I just can't bring myself to risk life and limb (mine or equine) on the roads when there are drivers like this around.
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Unfortunately some of us have to, here there is no off-road riding, and I think a horse (and rider) would be brain dead if they rode in an arena every day. And even if there are bridlepaths you usually have to go on roads to get to them, or to make a nice circular ride.
 
stormox said:
Unfortunately some of us have to, here there is no off-road riding, and I think a horse (and rider) would be brain dead if they rode in an arena every day. And even if there are bridlepaths you usually have to go on roads to get to them, or to make a nice circular ride.
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All the hacking near me requires road work as well, so I'm essentially confined to our school, the field we have to ride in and as many weekend trips out in the lorry as we can manage. It's not the most exciting and I totally agree that wouldn't be for everyone... I'd much rather be able to hack once a week. Where I used to live, we had a mixture - you'd do a couple of hundred yards on the roads in between bridleways and that I could deal with.

I'm not critical of anyone who does hack out on the roads, quite the opposite, I just personally can't get past the fear of the idiot lurking round what feels like every corner at the moment.
 
I don't have a school. There's one off road route which isn't strictly aloud so road work is necessary. Our area used to be really horsey but ownership has dwindled in recent years, which I'm sure is down to the lack of safe hacks.
 
Just seen video on BBC news website after having read this thread earlier today. I was quite surprised to still be able to see it after all the reports that it had been taken off other sites.

Totally shocking.

So very glad that both horses and riders are OK.

At the very least the driver should be done for reckless and dangerous driving, probably for driving without due care and attention too.
 
Its on H&H now too.

Anyone have any further updates on the horses? Far more interested in that at the moment!
 
If the riders are reading this - I wish your horses and yourselves a very speedy recovery - Made me feel sick watching it
 
Another encouraging update on the injured horses and riders tonight.

'We are pleased to report that Patsy continues to make good progress with her recovery, The swelling is reducing and she is bright in herself and enjoying the fruit being brought in by her many friends. Fleur walked out happily on Sunday with Verity. Jane has some dramatic bruises but is in good spirits. Thank you again for all your support and kind words.'
 
And another good update, posted last night, from WEC.

We are pleased to say that Fleur and Verity are back hacking as normal. Patsy is making good progress and the vet is out on Wednesday to check her. Jane is in good spirits and bruising slowly getting better.
 
wills_91 said:
The driver was probably also in shock, I note the fellow rider also went straight to the aid of the horse and not the rider. Hope all involved are okay.
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I think this is a very intelligent response, isnt securing the situation and making it safe the first thing you're supposed to do in an accident? No point having a loose horse then tanking off causing another accident. I would also likely grab the horses first, then check the rider and Id hope the driver / a passer by would immediately come over to help.
 
And another good update, posted last night.

The vet came out to Patsy today and is very pleased with her progress. She has had her stitches taken out, but there is still quite a hole that needs to heal. She is on antibiotics until this heals. She is having 3 short walks a day round the yard and is striding out well.

Those guardian angels were indeed working overtime to save these four from more serious harm.
 
I wont watch the video, I dont watch them or look at the pictures posted. I fully support road safety awareness and our plight as horse riders but it has a negative effect on me seeing it and that does me and my horse absolutely no favours! Same as jumping fall videos .. wont watch them either!

Glad horse and riders are doing well. I nearly got taken out by a damn coach whilst riding my mare last night! Its done, its over, we will carry on as if nothing happened.
 
Heard various stories but as its 2nd hand I won't share. However it was pointed out to me that the driver "could" be very poorly served to make an immediate claim to passing out etc, as there is every likelihood the police will be able to see what they were doing prior to the accident. "If" as an example, the video can be blown up and shows (hypothetically speaking) that said driver was texting, I would think they will be in a lot of trouble.
 
There has been all sorts of speculation as to the reasons behind the driver's actions. However, the BBC report included a statement from the local ambulance service, which attended the scene, in which it confirmed that the driver was not treated for any injuries or illness at the scene of the accident.
 
mums the groom said:
i'll serve on that jury I wont be biased... your guilty book would be thrown and license revoked perminately and has to pay all vet and rehabilliation cost for both horse & riders
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And you would do all of this without knowing all of the facts? I hope to God you never get the call up. People with this kind of mindset should never be allowed anywhere near a jury room!

I am a lawyer and support the right to trial by jury but statements such as this really make me wonder if it should be scrapped!!
 
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