Bride injured as horse bolts
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Nailed
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Horses for you aint it?
Lou x
Lou x
Ranyhyn
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Did the driver fall or did he jump? Will we ever know the truth???
Do we care?
Do we care?
amandathepanda
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OMG, that happend just down the road from my ex's house!
I wonder if it was the wondeful 'trained asian wedding horse' that often appears in the Google webs ads banner on HHO?
I wonder if it was the wondeful 'trained asian wedding horse' that often appears in the Google webs ads banner on HHO?
Ezme
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I had a weird preminition that was going to be one of our old horses.... we sold a pair of shire x percherons a few years ago and the last I heard they stopped on a hill during wedding and of course couldn't get it going again.... they were sold shortly after that and it wouldn't surprise me if it was to the meat man.
Just goes to show, every driving horse isn't made to be a comercial horse!
Just goes to show, every driving horse isn't made to be a comercial horse!
kerilli
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i'd like to know if the horse is okay too... somehow i doubt it if it was still bolting while dragging a wrecked carriage behind it. poor horse.
(and if she really spent 3 years planning her wedding... jeeeeez!)
(and if she really spent 3 years planning her wedding... jeeeeez!)
Kenzo
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That must of been so frightening, I cant imagine anything more scary. Wonder why it doesnt say what happened to the horse and the owner etc.
Hope their all ok now.
Hope their all ok now.
foxhunter19205
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I think in Ipswich a while ago, a horse drawn hearse overturned on the way to the funeral; apart from the distress to the family, we found it quite amusing. All was put right, and the funeral continued with no further ado. What a way to go!!
MICHAELA8228
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I think in Ipswich a while ago, a horse drawn hearse overturned on the way to the funeral; apart from the distress to the family, we found it quite amusing. All was put right, and the funeral continued with no further ado. What a way to go!!
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I would have found it funny too - my bad!!!!! (assuming horses were ok of course!!!!)
I think in Ipswich a while ago, a horse drawn hearse overturned on the way to the funeral; apart from the distress to the family, we found it quite amusing. All was put right, and the funeral continued with no further ado. What a way to go!!
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I would have found it funny too - my bad!!!!! (assuming horses were ok of course!!!!)
millimoo
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Apparently the horse was found grazing - so the Dailymail said
gloster_image
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Scary! I'm riding rock side saddle to my wedding in august 2010 - but im having my best friend lead him! and he's foot perfect! Mostly...
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Donkeymad
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It does not look a like a very professional set up, from the carriage and harness. I'd like to know what made the horse bolt.
DuckToller
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On the tv it said the driver and assistant had come off earlier, how dreadful for all concerned.
tyndall
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Aren't they subject to some sort of safety standard for the poor horse's sake at least. Or doesn't anybody make a vehicle with a release mechanism.
Daisychain
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This all happened in my village! The horse started bolting and the drivers assistant went to its head, were it ran over the top of him cart and all, he was quite badly injured, then it proceeded to knock the driver out of the cart further along the road, a local man in his van was in front and weaved in front of the horse to slow it down, that is when the bride and her father jumped out.
It put its feet through the back of the van and then the carriage tipped up, it then proceeded to drag the carriage further along the road, where some other friends of mine managed to steer it off the road in to a car park and stop it. The horse is injured but nothing majorly serious.
I also think the horse was too big for the carriage, being 16.2hh, and i dont think the brakes were effective on the carriage either....
It put its feet through the back of the van and then the carriage tipped up, it then proceeded to drag the carriage further along the road, where some other friends of mine managed to steer it off the road in to a car park and stop it. The horse is injured but nothing majorly serious.
I also think the horse was too big for the carriage, being 16.2hh, and i dont think the brakes were effective on the carriage either....
kickandshout
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the horse does look quite big ( i know nowt about driving !!!)
I'm so glad daisychain has shared the info and the horse is OK.
i dont expect its career as a wedding horse will proceed any further not a good advert.
dont you just love the stupid comment -- in her couture wedding dress
( wouldn't have mattered what she was wearing but somehow didn't expect her to be in her scruffs LOL
bothered to put that in the article but didnt tell us how the horse was after the accident.
I'm so glad daisychain has shared the info and the horse is OK.
i dont expect its career as a wedding horse will proceed any further not a good advert.
dont you just love the stupid comment -- in her couture wedding dress
( wouldn't have mattered what she was wearing but somehow didn't expect her to be in her scruffs LOL
bothered to put that in the article but didnt tell us how the horse was after the accident.
harrihjc
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I was quite impressed that the horse reached a speed of 35mph according to the daily mail, quite impressive I thought, especially with cart and people attached?
Dotilas
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I don't know much about driving, but that carriage looks too small to me.. Would be interesting for someone who drives to confirm?
pinkcatkin
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I think in Ipswich a while ago, a horse drawn hearse overturned on the way to the funeral; apart from the distress to the family, we found it quite amusing. All was put right, and the funeral continued with no further ado. What a way to go!!
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This outfit is owned by people I know - the horses were apparently OK but I understand the coffin flew out and onto the road, the hearse was destroyed and a couple of people had to go to hospital but no serious injuries. THey are extremely experienced driving people and the horses are fantastic friesians, normally completely bomb proof.
I found it strange that no news reports said anything about he horse in this wedding story.
I think in Ipswich a while ago, a horse drawn hearse overturned on the way to the funeral; apart from the distress to the family, we found it quite amusing. All was put right, and the funeral continued with no further ado. What a way to go!!
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This outfit is owned by people I know - the horses were apparently OK but I understand the coffin flew out and onto the road, the hearse was destroyed and a couple of people had to go to hospital but no serious injuries. THey are extremely experienced driving people and the horses are fantastic friesians, normally completely bomb proof.
I found it strange that no news reports said anything about he horse in this wedding story.
michaelj
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I wonder if the bride is suing!
rabatsa
Confuddled
The whole outfit looks wrong. Sit the driver on his box seat at the front and all he will see is the horses arse. Safety says that the driver should be the first on and the last off a carriage, but in the photo where is the driver?
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Donkeymad
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The whole outfit looks wrong. Sit the driver on his box seat at the front and all he will see is the horses arse. Safety says that the driver should be the first on and the last off a carriage, but in the photo where is the driver?
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Exactly. The driver and groom couldn't have seen a thing, and the groom should at least have been at the horses head during the photos, let alone the driver in the box seat.
The whole outfit looks wrong. Sit the driver on his box seat at the front and all he will see is the horses arse. Safety says that the driver should be the first on and the last off a carriage, but in the photo where is the driver?
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Exactly. The driver and groom couldn't have seen a thing, and the groom should at least have been at the horses head during the photos, let alone the driver in the box seat.
duggan
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Carriage brakes are not meant to stop a vehicle like car brakes are, sounds like a dodgy incident, but glad all are ok. All this planning sounds hard work to me though!
jenbleep
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(and if she really spent 3 years planning her wedding... jeeeeez!)
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I know.....what a loser!
I hope the horse is ok
Doesn't sound good though.
My friend called me and told me about this story tonight, about an hour ago, and she also told me how she went mad in work today when her workmates were looking at this story in the paper, and one of her colleagues said....
"This is why horses should be made into glue".
My friend went mental at her and she is normally quite a quiet person, so I think she shocked her
What an ignorant tw@t
(and if she really spent 3 years planning her wedding... jeeeeez!)
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I know.....what a loser!
I hope the horse is ok
My friend called me and told me about this story tonight, about an hour ago, and she also told me how she went mad in work today when her workmates were looking at this story in the paper, and one of her colleagues said....
"This is why horses should be made into glue".
What an ignorant tw@t
Foxfolly
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Exactly. The driver and groom couldn't have seen a thing, and the groom should at least have been at the horses head during the photos, let alone the driver in the box seat.
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Look at the photo again... there is a hand holding the horse!!
Also it is quite normal to take photos with someone at the horses head and no driver... and surely the horse didn't bolt until the driver was on anyway!!
My friend had a carriage with 2 horses at her wedding and a lot of the photos were taken with just her and her father, then afterwards her and her husband on the carriage. There was always someone stood at the head of the horse!
Exactly. The driver and groom couldn't have seen a thing, and the groom should at least have been at the horses head during the photos, let alone the driver in the box seat.
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Look at the photo again... there is a hand holding the horse!!
Also it is quite normal to take photos with someone at the horses head and no driver... and surely the horse didn't bolt until the driver was on anyway!!
My friend had a carriage with 2 horses at her wedding and a lot of the photos were taken with just her and her father, then afterwards her and her husband on the carriage. There was always someone stood at the head of the horse!
rabatsa
Confuddled
A lot of people do not follow any safety code. The wedding turnouts that I have ever had anything to do with always had the driver in place first even when photographers disliked it. Good shots of bride and groom, or bride and father can be obtained without sacrificing one of the main points of safety.
Yes someone is standing with a hand on the horse but the reins are fastened up and therefore useless if the horse had moved. As someone has mentioned the groom was trampled by the horse so you can see that someone on the ground is not always in the best position to control it, contact with the reins is essential.
Yes someone is standing with a hand on the horse but the reins are fastened up and therefore useless if the horse had moved. As someone has mentioned the groom was trampled by the horse so you can see that someone on the ground is not always in the best position to control it, contact with the reins is essential.
Foxfolly
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Sorry was just pointing out that those who were slagging the outfit off were factually incorrect!!
I was getting a bit wound up about some people just jumping to blame the driver etc... when unless thay are them or were there they don't know what happened!!
I just find it rather sad when people who don't know the full details feel they have the right to surmise what happened and who's fault it was!!
I am pretty sure OP was only pointing out the story and saying poor bride and hope the horse is OK.. which is exactly what I was thinking!!
I was getting a bit wound up about some people just jumping to blame the driver etc... when unless thay are them or were there they don't know what happened!!
I just find it rather sad when people who don't know the full details feel they have the right to surmise what happened and who's fault it was!!
I am pretty sure OP was only pointing out the story and saying poor bride and hope the horse is OK.. which is exactly what I was thinking!!
rabatsa
Confuddled
I dont want to lay the blame for the accident with anyone, but as a major safety point was ignored even before starting off it makes you wonder where else safety had been compromised.
The trouble is that unless you are a driver you cannot see what is wrong and so have to trust the carriage people to get things right. Whenever I get onto a bus or train I have to trust that the driver is safe and competent. The main difference being with the bus and train the driver has to be assessed before taking responsibility for the safety of others. Anyone can have control of a horse in a public place without any training whatsoever. It is not just driving horses that get out of control but with a carriage more people can be involved. Better get off my soapbox now......
The trouble is that unless you are a driver you cannot see what is wrong and so have to trust the carriage people to get things right. Whenever I get onto a bus or train I have to trust that the driver is safe and competent. The main difference being with the bus and train the driver has to be assessed before taking responsibility for the safety of others. Anyone can have control of a horse in a public place without any training whatsoever. It is not just driving horses that get out of control but with a carriage more people can be involved. Better get off my soapbox now......
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Donkeymad
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I did not blame the driver, I asked if anyone knew why the horse bolted. Rabatsa agres that the driver should have been on the box seat (or rather, I agreed with her), and I think she knows what she is talking about. Yes, I did miss the hand, but even so, the groom was incorrectly positioned. That is not saying that the groom was to blame either.
The fact remains that the set-up was not good. An accident can happen with any horse drawn vehicle, but every effort must be made to make things as safe as possible. Safe vehicle, safe harness, safe horse, all safety precautions taken.
By the way, husband and I do this for a living. I would not presume to make any assumptions as to what went wrong, and am very pleased that nobody was seriously injured.
The fact remains that the set-up was not good. An accident can happen with any horse drawn vehicle, but every effort must be made to make things as safe as possible. Safe vehicle, safe harness, safe horse, all safety precautions taken.
By the way, husband and I do this for a living. I would not presume to make any assumptions as to what went wrong, and am very pleased that nobody was seriously injured.
Trakehner
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I drive carriages...that rig sure doesn't have a good look about it. Too small front wheels, no support for the driver and groom. It just looks like a fairly crappy outfit and sure not of a commercial quality.
3 years of wedding planning? Phew!
3 years of wedding planning? Phew!