A man has been charged with road offences relating to an incident after which an eight-year-old was airlifted to hospital and a horse put down.
Devon & Cornwall Police were called to reports of a collision involving a white Ford Transit van and a horse, at Higher Treween, Altarnun, near Launceston, at about 2.20pm on Sunday (12 January).
The rider, aged eight, was taken to hospital but police have confirmed that her injuries are not as serious as was first thought. A 12-year-old girl who was leading the horse was not injured.
“The horse had to be humanely put to sleep by vets at the scene,” a spokesperson for the police said.
“Christopher Rogers, 61, of Bolventor, Launceston, has been charged with driving without due care, driving while disqualified, driving without insurance, failing to stop after a road accident and criminal damage.”
Mr Rogers has been released on bail and is due to appear at Bodmin Magistrates’ Court on 7 February.
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Eleanor is an experienced journalist who spent over eight years working for local and national newspapers before joining H&H as news editor in March 2016. Passionate about equine welfare and exposing the truth, Eleanor has reported on all aspects of the industry, from Brexit to anti-bullying campaigns, and from dressage rules to mules. Her sport of choice is showjumping, in which she competes her own horses, and she also enjoys reporting at local jumping shows through to international championships.
