Overturned Horsebox on the A30/38/M5

Piglet said:
As above, any news at all? Only asking as I heard it on the local news
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If this is the accident by the marsh Barton turning on a30 happen this morning. Was friends of mine just left them now friends very shaken up by the accidents but horses have been checked over by the vet and have been given all clear. Very very lucky. Please please make sure your trailer are serviced and don't take a risk. This trailer was services only 2 weeks ago with new tyres brakes etc and was 100% safe just a nasty accident but most of all my friends and horses are safe and well
 
A friend of mine, of whom I'm very fond has today taken a 'difficult' horse from here in Norfolk, to Cumbria, travelling loose in a trailer, AND with the top doors open. Though I love her, I'm staggered at her level of stupidity. The horse arrived safely. When she returns, she and I are going to have words! With luck, by the time that we meet up, I'll have calmed down. 40 + years ago I shot a pony which had jumped out through open top doors. The memory of the horror of it all is still fresh today, and I've never travelled any horse in a trailer, tethered or loose, without the top doors being firmly shut.

It's a relief to read that there were no injuries in the reported accident on the A30.

Alec.
 
Alec Swan said:
A friend of mine, of whom I'm very fond has today taken a 'difficult' horse from here in Norfolk, to Cumbria, travelling loose in a trailer, AND with the top doors open. Though I love her, I'm staggered at her level of stupidity. The horse arrived safely. When she returns, she and I are going to have words! With luck, by the time that we meet up, I'll have calmed down. 40 + years ago I shot a pony which had jumped out through open top doors. The memory of the horror of it all is still fresh today, and I've never travelled any horse in a trailer, tethered or loose, without the top doors being firmly shut.

It's a relief to read that there were no injuries in the reported accident on the A30.

Alec.
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We had such a case here a couple of years ago. The horse was a known bad traveller and he climbed out of the back onto the A120 with catastrophic consequences. Why anyone would travel a known bad traveller in this way is beyond me, there is the respect for other road users as well as the poor horse.
 
Thank god all were ok, I wasn't sure of exact location, I just heard it on the local travel news. Horrible horrible experience
 
Glad all is ok

Because the press always calls it a horsebox even though we know it is a trailer I was not sure which type it was. I had a trailer go over with me with my MOAL horrid scary experience. I won't tow a horse trailer again.

Thank god no serious injuries thoughts with all concerned
 
Ithyer said:
If this is the accident by the marsh Barton turning on a30 happen this morning. Was friends of mine just left them now friends very shaken up by the accidents but horses have been checked over by the vet and have been given all clear. Very very lucky. Please please make sure your trailer are serviced and don't take a risk. This trailer was services only 2 weeks ago with new tyres brakes etc and was 100% safe just a nasty accident but most of all my friends and horses are safe and well
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JFC. Thank goodness all OK. That is quite close to me, glad all is well.
 
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