horse killed

[tw1nn1ejo]

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ok, apparently
horse was on grass verge going 'up hill'
car coming down the hill overtook a bike, car coming uphill swerved to avoid car coming downhill, went onto verge and hit horse.
car coming downhill drove off...

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omg that is bad!! why do drivers have to be so careless all the time?

 

[_jetset_]

I am so sorry to read this, that poor rider and the passenger's family.

This has really frightened me because a very similar thing happened to a friend and I on a road near us... We were riding two abreast because cars come quite fast on this particular part of the road and it tends to slow them down and make them more cautious. We were hacking out at 9.15am (always leave it until after the rush hour) and the road was quite quiet.

We were chatting about our holiday and a maroon focus was coming towards us and slowing down a little in preparation to pass us. All of a sudden we heard the screeching of breaks coming from behind us, both horses spooked forwards and then we heard a huge crash! The driver of a white Volvo S reg (all we got) had been driving far too fast, been unable to stop when he saw us and as a result swerved into the oncoming maroon focus and the sped off!

It sounds so similar to what happened and I know that if he hadn't gone into the focus, he would have undoubtedly have gone into the two horses!

I will never ride on that bit of road ever again!

 

[SillyMare]

Much more dangerous on the pavement around us!

If you are on the road (and riding fairly wide) they HAVE to slow down - at least a little bit - or they can't get past.

On the pavement around us the cars don't even move over when they come past - they go at full speed regardless of whether or not there also happens to be a car coming the other way.

Poor girl. Whatever the rights and wrongs of riding on the road at that time we don't know the full story and everyone is at risk of mis-judging things occasionally.

Hope she is able to put it behind her and get back on a horse again in future.

 

[Happy Bird]

That's so so sad.

I certainly wouldn't be riding on the road at 7 pm..... but whatever the situation, it's still an awful accident to have happened.... RIP

 

[twinnieolz]

OMG thats so sad!

 

[Penguinboots]

This is so sad...it just highlights how dangerous riding on the roads is...(at any time of day!)...horrible.

 

[HDT]

If it was dark then the rider is as much to blame for being out in poor visability. Sorry to be so blunt but I am so pi**ed off with seeing people out riding where I live with no reflective gear (or flourescent gear which is better than nothing). They often ride with loose reins, on their mobile phone, turned round in their saddles chatting to mates behind them and all this on a fast bending road.
AND just because it is daylight, does not mean you can be seen clearly as all car drivers will tell you. The amount of times I have suddenly been right up behind a horse because of poor daylight visability is amazing and yes everytime the rider has had no correct gear on either. To top it all 95% of these riders never acknowledge the drivers.

Horse's are not machines either, they get spooked, they think, they move very quickly. even the most trust worthy horse is not 100% safe on the roads.

Riding out without the right reflective clothing, late afternoon when visability is poor is lunacy.

It's such a shame that with incidents like this it is the animal that suffers the most. Now the rider is most likely distraught and terribly upset and I do feel for her, as to have such an incident occur and to loose your horse must be a terrible ordeal to have to life with. However I also hope that this incident teaches her something.

Before anyone shoots me down, yes I am a car driver and a horse owner, so I see both aspect from two sides.

Cheers

 

[SirenaXVI]

A little harsh HDT, the rider was just outside her yard and on the grass verge, NOT on the road, another car illegally overtook and caused another car to come off the road and hit the horse and rider - the offending car then failed to stop, so personally I do not feel that the poor rider, or the driver of the car that hit her were to blame in any way and my heart goes out to both of them.

I just hope they catch the b*st*rd that caused the whole thing

 

[S_N]

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I just hope they catch the b*st*rd that caused the whole thing

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I couldn't agree more!! How awful! My heart goes out to all concerned!!

 

[Doreys_Mum]

Whilst riding after dark is wrong.. this accident would have happened in broad daylight.

This accident would have happened if it had been a kid on a bike on the verge, not a horse rider.

It would have happened if it had been a tree.

It was just a horrific case of "wrong place, wrong time" - and no one can help that.

 

[Doublethyme]

How very very awful and sad and not too far away from me. Poor rider, poor horse and poor driver in the car that hit them and passenger. None of them at fault and yet they are the ones that have to pay.

Bit of luck the b*****y driver who caused it will tackle a tree or a brick wall next time and be finished off (and yes I really do mean that!)

 

[eventingdiva]

what exactly is this accident meant to teach her?
i KNOW she would have been wearing reflective gear, she always does, she is a car driver herself and shes not stupid.
she wouldnt have been riding with loose reins and certainly would not have been on the phone. she is a very responsible horse owner and this is just the most awful thing to happen.

 

[Moggy in Manolos]

This is so sad, what a tragic accident, as you say Doreys mum, this sounds like a sad case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time,and also as you say, it could have been a child on a bike, though that driver sounds like an idiot as they just drove off, thats terrible.
Where i am, and have to ride there are so many inconsiderate drivers who like to take over horse riders and cyclists where common sense should deem they shouldnt, but they still do.
RIP to horse and passenger, how very sad x

 

[JaneyB]

I would like to just say that (living near the area), that it's currently dusk/dark now at 7.30.

This was nearly 3 weeks ago when it would have been light still at 7pm.

Agree that the circumstances are unfortunate and a case of wrong place, wrong time.

 

[tender]

OMG that's horrible..my thoughts are with everyone involved.

 

[PIAFFES_Sister]

oh god! thats horrbile and really scary!

what a horrid way to lose a horse!