Horse accident on M1 near Sheffield yesterday

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Hoofy23

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I was in our lorry driving back from Catton ODE yesterday and there was very sadly a horse laid on the side of the southbound carriageway of the M1 below Sheffield. The poor owner was very upset but we couldn't get to her as we were going the other way. Very upsetting and would like to know if anyone knows her and what happened to her tragic horse. Thanks :-(
 
Hi there, thank you for your concern. Unfortunately the horse was ours, we were taking her to her new loan home in Nottingham. We are not 100% sure what happened entirely all we know is she jumped out of the back of the trailer. We were travelling in the slow lane no faster than 60mph, this horse normally travels fine as we went to our local riding school the week before and had no issues.

Unfortunately we have come to the conclusion that something spooked our poor mare which forced her to break free and jump out of the trailer. (A horses natural instinct being fight or flight). Again, heartbreaking to us, we did not hear or feel a thing when our beloved mare did this... It was until i turned round to look at her that I couldn't see her. I thought she had gone down in the trailer. Immediately, we pulled over and I looked and noticed she wasn't there. Obviously not hearing or seeing anything, we managed to drive about 1/2 to 3/4 of a mile without noticing.

As you have noticed we were all very distraught and the pony actually belonged to my boyfriends little sister who was 10 who also witnessed the horrific accident.

This is no offence to the person who posted the original topic, as i can see she has had deep concerns for us, this is for the sick people who have taken pictures and posted them on facebook, making it viewable to children (as we all know children go on facebook) and for also sl**ging us off to the public when they or nobody else knew the full situation.

Thank you to the person who posted this as your concern means a lot to us and we are wishing for nothing more for our little princess to be back with us, but unfortunately, this was just a freak accident that none of us could of prevented. Everything was done in the correct manner and even the police did an inspection, but nothing would have prevented this from happening.

Again, thank you to the person who originally posted this topic, not many people have been concerned about what has happened to us or the horse, they have been more concerned about posting on facebook and pleasing there sick twisted minds.
 
So sorry - how tragic. I am sure there will be many heartfelt thoughts for you, your family and your poor mare that lost her life. x
 
Many thanks to all who post and feel for us, unfortunately, there is the minority who feel the need to post sick things all over facebook, but the majority, especially the horse lovers have been nothing but kind to us... It was tragic for all of us, especially our little girl but the police and everyone that attended the scene were great with us. One of the policewoman even went up to our little princess and cut a piece of her mane off so we could treasure it forever, but like I said, the minority always lets everything down :/ x
 
FB can be a vicious place - try not to give the posts any attention- it will only be more upsetting for you. I know that is easily said and that anything like this in these sad circumstances is particularly hurtful. You did nothing wrong and actually it was good you realised when you did - it would be easy to have not noticed anything until your destination.

I always admire the emergency services in these situations as they witness such tragedies - it must affect them, yet they show such calm and kindness.
 
YasandCrystal said:
FB can be a vicious place - try not to give the posts any attention- it will only be more upsetting for you. I know that is easily said and that anything like this in these sad circumstances is particularly hurtful. You did nothing wrong and actually it was good you realised when you did - it would be easy to have not noticed anything until your destination.

I always admire the emergency services in these situations as they witness such tragedies - it must affect them, yet they show such calm and kindness.
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Thank you, its not the posts that bother me, whatever people need to do to get a kick is fine by me, let them post what they want... They will never get a rise out of any of us its the fact that they have made it public for little children to see that hurts and bothers me... That's what hurts me the most... But unfortunately people don't do thinking. But you are all so kind and great I'm just glad the horsey world know what they are talking about :) x
 
Some people revel in posting vile and upsetting photos on FB which is why I no longer subscribe. That's not to say I don't know horrible things happen, in particular animal cruelty, but I really don't need to see graphic images. I'm truly sorry that the shock and grief you and your family must be feeling right now, is being exacerbated by the selfish thoughtless goules who seem to get off on posting such things...
 
Sorry for your tragic loss take a little comfort in my belief that nothing dies until the last person to remember them is gone. She will live on in hearts and minds forever
 
Thank you for your kind words. We are about to have a foal in which I believe our poor girl mistys spirit will live on. I'm grateful for all your messages x
 
I am so sorry for your loss of your lovely pony. Having been in a horse trailer accident (I was driving). I know how scary towing is best wishes to all of you at this hard time.

RIP little pony :(:(:(:(
 
So sorry for your loss :( in and odd coincidence I was just talking to my best friend on the phone and she said she passed on Sunday :(

You have my every sympathy, I was in a horse trailer accident with two horses in on the m1 a few years ago. Thankfully we were all fine, but the accident shook me up for a long time :( people are sick, rubber neckers were also taking pics of us :mad:

Hope the foal can go someway in mending your hearts x
 
What a horrible accident, Im so sorry for your loss :(

Sick people rubbernecking and taking photos, I will never understand their mentality

xx
 
Again I am so grateful for all your replies. It means a lot especially after finding out about that on Facebook this morning. . . You well and truly know you can rely on your horsey friends to get you through whether you have actually met them or not. People in the horsey world always stick together and are like one big family and thats what I love so much :) thank you everyone xx
 
I can't tell you how sad I've felt for you since I saw your mare on Sunday. I can't get it out off my mind. I'm so sorry for you all and can't imagine being in your shoes. I always travel my horse with the back open but won't ever again. You can't imagine it's possible but we all know how panicked horses can get for the smallest reasons. Don't waste your emotions on the sick
people that took photos - they've obviously never been priveledged enough to love a horse xxxxxxx
 
Hoofy23 said:
I can't tell you how sad I've felt for you since I saw your mare on Sunday. I can't get it out off my mind. I'm so sorry for you all and can't imagine being in your shoes. I always travel my horse with the back open but won't ever again. You can't imagine it's possible but we all know how panicked horses can get for the smallest reasons. Don't waste your emotions on the sick
people that took photos - they've obviously never been priveledged enough to love a horse xxxxxxx
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Thinking about this above made me think.


Why don't they make a grill which can attach so in warm weather the air can get in and the light, but not the horse out.!!! Something like this
http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/3605...ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=63&ff19=0

Maybe someone ought to make one:confused:

or failing that make an inner door as standard fixed permanently so the outer door can be open and the inner clipped to it and you just unclip it and can have the same fixings as the outer so its as secure as the outer




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Sorry to hear about the little mare, how sad.

That would be a good idea, Leviathan. I always travel with the back shut now as it is mainly young horses but I never used to.
 
How awful for you, OP. Such a shocking but unpredictable accident.

You have my full sympathy. I hope your boyfriend's little sister isn't too distraught.
 
Thanks n dont worry i wont ever be travelling with the back doors open again! And leviathan that is a great idea! And yeah my bfs little sister feeling okay she doesn't fully understand what happened :/ again thanks for all your concern everyone x
 
HavocsRevenge said:
Thanks n dont worry i wont ever be travelling with the back doors open again! And leviathan that is a great idea! And yeah my bfs little sister feeling okay she doesn't fully understand what happened :/ again thanks for all your concern everyone x
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Sometimes youth can be a blessing. I hope the memories never resurface for her.

I read your first post and my heart just sank for you. Unfortunately, I can imagine what you went through and even 18 years ago without the convenience of mobiles, I had people stopping and taking photographs of my friends horse almost dead on a major A road despite the fact that the rider was on the carriageway dead. People can be unthinkably strange and twisted and I will never understand why on earth anyone would ever want to stop an photograph a fatal accident.

I am truly sorry for what happened...I hope and pray that you will all be ok.

RIP lovely pony xxx
 
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