HOW BLOODY DREADFUL...

Oh my bleddy life. Poor horse, poor woman and poor owner
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Poor lorry driver. Sounds horrific. Unbelievable that a horse could 'fall' out of a trailer without them hearing anything until too late.
 
Thats shocking, if I had a horse loaned out and that happened I would be outraged. I can't believe the ' pins popped out at the roadworks'. I bet the numpty didn't secure it properly from the start. Poor horse what a terrible end
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OMG, I haven't seen that before.
That must've been horrendous!

Makes me wonder what make of trailer it was, seeing as the owners are questioning it's safety.
 
I am shocked that they didn't hear the ramp fall to the floor and the very noisy scraping sound of it on the road. Also shocked that the trailer obviously didn't have the safety straps stopping the horse move backwards. This is one reason why when towing a trailer or driving a lorry with no cut through or camera I will not have the radio on and will leave the window open slightly to listen for any strange noises.

I feel so sorry for the lorry driver and the owner of the horse, and most importantly the horse itself.
 
BLIMEEE!!! How awfull - i have an old fashioned trailer with 'pins' to hold the ramp. Will be getting hubby to have a good look at it to see if they can be 'locked' in some way - so just another thing to worry about whilst towing!!!! x
 
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Thats shocking, if I had a horse loaned out and that happened I would be outraged. I can't believe the ' pins popped out at the roadworks'. I bet the numpty didn't secure it properly from the start. Poor horse what a terrible end
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You will note from the article that the woman quoted is the owner and is in support of the people who had her on loan. Their level of competence at closing a trailer is not being questioned by the owner - the safety of the trailer is. I am horrified, though, that it is possible for the pins to loosen on bumpy roads
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This is a terrible story just dreadful for everyone.

I wonder what make of trailer it is?

I can believe that pins can drop out on a rough road, as it is the sort of thing that happens on farms sometimes (having personally lost a roller from behind the tractor along the road - lucky no-one was behind!)
 
GOD HOW AWFUL . I heard a few weeks ago of a mare travelling in a trailer and the floor falling out, horrific .The mare was put down at the scene .
 
that is absolutely awful
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since i have had the lorry and go out on my own with my horse, I am so paranoid about anything like this happening - but I had never actually heard of this happening before. So awful.

It would be interesting to find out what make of trailer this was - and whether this is a problem across the board on these trailers or if it was a one off on this particular trailer.
 
That is so shocking. Don't think anyone can blame the loaners at all, I'm sure anyone whop travels their horses checks that everything is done up properly, everyone that I know does.
 
I was in the back of a trailer(v.naughty i know) sitting on an alpaca (dont ask) with a broken leg that couldnt be allowed to stand up and we went over a bump and one pin jumped out
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thank god for mobile phones
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the owner of the trailer didnt seem bothered
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and said it happened all the time with her horse
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i will forward this H&H article to her
 
I dont think anyone should be putting the blame on anyone! Were you there? no didnt think so!

They have all been through a terrible ordeal, dont see why some people seem to want to add to it by being horrible.

RIP horse!

TB x
 
tricksibell85. I wasn't putting blame on anyone, it's a tragic accident, but ramps to make a heck of a lot of noise if they have fallen down and are dragging on the ground. I know I have had a trailer drop a ramp on me whilst moving one empty, was just stating what I do to make sure that anything in my care is looked after.

We are all human and are not perfect, obviously I am rather anal when it comes to being aware of what I am transporting, be it livestock or otherwise. Just to point out if I was transporting hay for example in the back of a trailer and the ramp fell down and a bale falling out the back caused an accident I would be liable.
 
Sorry, I've just posted about this on LN cos my door popped open but its one with American Doors and I didn't have a clue until I got out at the end of my journey (not very far thankfully). Luckily it was the door on the side of the empty stall. I've since got a peg put on mine to pin the 2 doors together so they can't open but the way they close it's quite easy for you to think they are secured and they're not. Do you think I should contact them?
Poor horse, how dreadful.
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I am shocked that they didnt notice the change in weight in the trailer.

Also, was the horse not tied up or was there not a breach bar?

Tis very sad that the horse died though. Its just a shame that the tragedy may have been averted if the driver was a little more alert.

*prepares to be shouted at*
 
QR - I have had this with anti-luce catches on a muck trailer. It does make a racket on mine as it's metal to road surface. However, if the trailer ramp was fitted with rubber ramp "feet" then it wouldn't have made much noise.

The story did say they were going over bumpy roadworks so they might not - well obviously didn't - notice the change in weight of the trailer.

We always put carabiners in the catches now.

My sympathies to everyone involved.
 
How nasty, I can't even really imagine what owners must be going through.
A friend at old yard had her horse PTS after it slipped and fell in trailer, the jockey door bent and nearly amputated the horses leg - on examination of that trailer after it was really shoddy workmanship and I have vowed that my horses will never travel in that make.
 
I have an Ifor Williams 510 (1 year old) I have to put a clip on the jockey door catches or they do ride up and eventually come undone whilst driving.

It has happened from brand new & at first I thought it must have been me not doing them up properly. I then made absolutely sure I had done them up properly and then whilst driving to my yard (without horse on board) it completely came undone and the jockey door was swinging open. It could have caused a terrible accident if I had been passing a cyclist or pedestrian etc.

I now always put the clip on. I too have had a trailer ramp come down once (luckily it was empty )and yes there is no mistaking the grinding noise and vibration.

Perhaps this trailer in question had barn type doors, unless you happened to see them swinging about in the wing mirror I feel you would not know as they do not make contact with the ground so you would not get the noise or vibration that I experienced.

I have nothing but sympathy for all concerned, it just doesn't bear thinking about what they must all be going through.

RIP
 
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God how sad - you don't even know that. I'm sure they feel bad enough as it is, have you never made any mistakes in your life <not saying they did make one>
 
tricksibell85

Tt is by discussing incidents like these, and yes this is very tragic for all concerned that a healthy discussion and obviously sympathy going out to all involved, could have some good come of it and highlight ways of helping others to avert another tragic accident from happening.
 
Having had a horse fall over in a trailer, and having towed a trailer with the ramp down (dont ask - i thought it was up! - it was empty i also add) i really am struggling to see how they failed to -

A) hear the ramp crash down
B) the ramp scraping on the road
C) the noise the mare would have made falling out.

My horse that fell over rocked the trailer from side to side and made very heavy bangs trying to find his feet (it wasnt til later i spoke to his ex owners who informed me he was always bad in trailers - thanks for not telling the truth about that!)

We heard it instantly and pulled over straight away.
A ramp makes a hell of a lot of noise being dragged also, and effects the way the trailer tows.

i also wonder about how it was tied up, how the breach bars where etc

I am not saying they are at fault - but, had it been my horse i would want to know all the above.
Clearly the owner doesnt see the loanees at fault but i really hope other horse owners find out EXACTLY what did happen that day so as others can take precautions against it.
 
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