my horse was killed by a speeding driver

Desperately, desperately sad. I'm so sorry.

I too would be interested in knowing what action was taken against the driver.
 
i rarely hack out anymore, as i'm so scared of being hit by a car, i really do not ever want that to happen to myself - or anyone else for that matter.

just heartbreaking x
 
OMG, how tragic, I am so sorry, this has brought tears to my eyes and I cannot imagine how awful it must have been for you and the other people who have had similar experiences.

So sorry but congrats on the website, its excellent.
 
I don't understand the fact that people who hit riders don't get their licences taken away from them forever

If they cannot see a horse and rider, they'd easily run over a child and shouldn't be on the road IMHO.

Not sure what I'd do in those circumstances, but I'd certainly want the driver in prison if they killed my horse!
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i may buy a few stickers and hand them out to people at my yard.

so sorry about yours, and everyone elses accidents, hacking seems to be getting more dangerous as more and more bridle paths are either taken over, blocked off or there is so much fly-tipping you cannot go on them.

Lucy x
 
What a horrific thing to go through. Congratulations on your determination to help make the roads a safer place for other horses.
 
hello yes this was the accident outside woodside , nr horsham thats where i kept holly , are u local ? did u see all the letters in the west sussex times ? i remember one lady was really nasty and even sent a cruel letter to woodside address to me , saying i was cruel to have even taken holly on the road and horses should not be allowed on the road !!! thanx for ur reply x
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hi thank u so much for your support , sorry to make you cry ! you are right the accident happened on a stretch of road that was 60 mph but 400 yrd before in the village its 30 mph , not that anyone slows down , the yard qwner looked into getting the speed limit lowered but because the yard does not have enough road frontage the council would not listen ! but kids on bikes ,and walkers use the same stretch of road to get to the forest i get a shudder to think one day it will be a family on bikes that will be in the news !
 
Hi there and Welcome to the Forum, it is just so sad that it is in these circumstances
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Yes I do recall a nasty letter and being so very very angry that someone could be so heartless, it beggers belief .... I used to ride along that road many years ago with my old boy when I used to take him to the Cross Country there ... but I am going back 15 years ago now .... It put shivers down my spine then and has just done so again, as I was so upset when I saw what had happened to you, and am in tears now ....
I am now over at Two Mile Ash next to Christs Hospital ... if I can be of any use in your endeavours please let me know .... the drivers are getting worse by the day ... and I am losing my confidence now
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hi no i havent filled out a accident form but i will thanx for the link , the driver was sent on a half day driving course that cost him £150 organised by the police , bearing in mind the skid marks were 110 ft long , i remember my stopping distances and im sure that was speeding !! i hadent even thought of a private prosicution can i do that !! at present my insurance co are dealing with compensation and its nearly 3 yrs still no nearer to settling !!! thank for your help pls reply if u have any other info
 
oh yes i cant remember the name of the lady but she was spiteful . have kept the newspaper cuttings as it went on for weeks ! prob not a good idea i remember hr name in case we cross paths one day !! i agree traffic volumes are increasing and everyone is in a rush ! ive scolded my boyfriend before the accident for useing that road as a short cut / race track ! he wont any more as i pointed out if u cant see wants round the next corner it could be a horse ! thanx for ur help ols just spread the word and get ur friends to buy a bumper sticker !!
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hi thank you for your support , im sorry you are correct the driver was sent on a half day driving course that cost him £150 , i was fuming but what could i do ?????????? kept seeing the car after the acciden to as the damage was repairable that was really hard to cope with !!
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that is awfull how can u hit a horse and not stop !! i bet he is looking over his shoulder all the time , what goes around comes around !thank you for adding the link thats sooo kind !! x
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thank you so much for sharing that horiffic event with me , i cant imagine what that must have been like , i drive a lot on motorways every day and it amazes me how some drivers have so much confidence to be able to tail gate the car in front sometimes within feet of the car in front ! and even better in fog why dont white or silver cars have there lights on !! i see so many potential accidents everyday as i drive th m25 a lot ! for godsake i dont understand the need to speed !
 
oh my god poor amber , i really feel for you and reading your story i am again in tears as probely like you the memories are still really clear i dont ever think i will ever forget that day !like amber , holly scrambled at least 10ft after the impact , and to this day i swear she saved my life as i would have been under that car if she hadent ! i miss her dearly everyday . i sadened by the news the bhs couldent help , and yes i to am struggling to get anyone big ie mags interesed in taking up campaign , never mind i will persist ! take care and thank you RIP AMBER
 
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