Mum's new horse killed today

It shouldn't damage any case brought against him as I have made sure I haven said anything that isn't in the news article or already on Facebook from witnesses. I did get Admin to delete a post where I thought I had put a bit too much info.

I am not sure whether there was a saddle used or not, I do know he wasn't wearing a hat, but as others have said that doesn't affect your riding ability and is a safety measure. I'll ask my mum when she gets up (just got to her house a while ago but she is still in bed, the joys of leaving home at 5am!)
 
SO sorry to hear this. Just awful and i just don't know how anyone could even think of doing this.
RIP cindy and i hope your mum isn't too haunted by the memory.
 
Have just read about this in the website.

What a terrible, terrible thing to have happened.

Sympathies to all of you concerned.
 
So very sorry, hearing something like this makes me feel physically sick! Deliberate or not, drivers should pay more attention and THINK! More needs to be done by the police to prosecute drivers that drive too fast and close to horses, something needs to be added to the highway code and also horse awareness should be part of the driving test, half the drivers round here don't even know what the "slow down" signal means!! Makes me so angry. Thanks goodness the rider was more seriously injured. RIP Cindy xx
 
I know you are upset but your first post does say that the accident was deliberate, which boils down to attempted murder. I would ask for the thread to be removed as this may well jeopardise any trial. Whilst you may have very good reason for thinking this is true, none of the newspapers say the accident was a deliberate attempt to hit the horse and rider so you need to be careful.

My sympathies to you and your family.x
 
knowing, and having ridden along that road quite a lot I can well imagine he was going +30mph.

my sympathies to all of you
 
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I am so very sorry for your loss and so very angry on behalf of the poor innocent horse, cried My eyes out reading the posts it is just awful and if deliberate absolutely disgusting and however much the driver and his family ever try to defend him and pass the blame there is no justification.

Big hugs Her stablemate and to you and your family xxx
 
really hope your mum and friend can get over this tragic loss,hope the police sort him out! no justice will ever make up for cindy (maybe the punch would) x huge hugs xx
 
I understand your Mother and yourself must be very shocked and extremely saddened by what has happened, it sounds dreadful and I feel for all involved. But just be careful what you put in print on this site, or you could find that if the police decide to take action against the driver what you type may prejudice the case. Just be careful is all I am saying. I don't blame you for one minute however.

My thoughts and love for you both, so dreadfully sorry for your loss xxx

Lets hope the British Justice system doesn't fail you x
 
So awful for your mother to watch her horse dying, horrendous way for an animal to die and I am sure the rider is in shock.

I won't search for the newspaper comments by this individual as it does sound very odd and upsetting. The H&H report didn't mention anything about a saddle and a hat. It is not illegal to ride without either. Neither would the addition of either the above have saved that horses life.

I hope you and your mum can find a resolution to this. I hope you both find peace. RIP Cindy
 
So sad for your mum and the poor innocent horse.

Having been the victim of a rogue driver deliberately trying to frighten my pony by accelerating when I asked him to slow down, (luckily although my pony fell on the road and grazed his hock we were both physically fine) I know there are drivers who think it is fun to frighten horses without thinking of the consequences.

I hope the police take the incident seriously and at least you know who the driver is mostly they just drive off so fast that you cant get their number plate.
 
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