Eleven horses die on motorway
Eleven horses have died and others had been injured in a motorway accident in France involving a horsebox. The lorry was taking polo ponies from the UK to Spain and was on the A16 motorway, south of Amiens, on 17 July. A spokesperson for the native authorities authority, the Préfet de la Somme, mentioned 5 horses survived and had been taken to a veterinary clinic for therapy. Footage present the trailer of the articulated HGV tipped on to the central reservation. A spokesperson for the Hurlingham Polo Affiliation instructed H&H: “The HPA is devastated to listen to of the accident in France involving a number of polo ponies and we might be working to help the house owners in any manner we are able to.”
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Transformation of filly discovered close to loss of life
A filly who was present in horrible situation and tied to an previous bike wrapped in barbed wire is, 5 months on from her rescue, described as “virtually unrecognisable”. Present in February on land in Hertfordshire, at about 18 months previous and already shod, the filly was emaciated and lined in lice. World Horse Welfare subject officer Becky Bedson described the filly, who has been renamed Pedals, as being in a “shockingly poor state”.
“Her hips and backbone had been protruding. She was truly tethered to an previous bike that she was dragging round together with her. The remainder of the tether was hooked up to a fence, so she couldn’t drag it everywhere in the subject, however it was a major hazard and doubtlessly may have brought about her some actually dangerous accidents,” mentioned Becky. “Tethering isn’t unlawful, however it should be executed safely. And to tether a horse to a motorbike that it was dragging round behind it… it’s simply not acceptable.”
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“A reasonably dangerous scenario”
An skilled experience choose who has mentioned he was not supported by the present at which he sustained critical accidents has raised considerations in regards to the implications for the way forward for displaying. David Ingle, who’s former Exhibiting Council chair, is dealing with massive medical payments on account of fractures sustained. He fell from a heavyweight hunter at Balmoral Present, Northern Eire, on 16 Could.
“I’m in a reasonably dangerous scenario,” David mentioned. “I’m arguably some of the skilled experience judges round and I’ve been campaigning for 15 years for higher insurance coverage and help for judges.”
Theresa Morrissey, group govt director of Balmoral organiser the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society instructed H&H: “We can not touch upon particular person circumstances nonetheless, any suggestion that the society doesn’t have ample insurance coverage is factually incorrect. In keeping with different present societies, the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society has ample and substantial insurance coverage protection.”
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