A horsebox carrying four police horses from the West Yorkshire Mounted Section broke down forcing a major M62 slip road to be temporarily closed last Saturday (12 July).
(Image credit: creditUnknown)
The horses — Francis, Breeze, Marley and Ledston — were returning from duty after the Huddersfield carnival when the lorry was forced to stop at Chain Bar roundabout.
(Image credit: creditUnknown)
The eastbound slip road towards Leeds had to be closed to allow the horses to be loaded on to the reserve horsebox.
(Image credit: creditUnknown)
“The horses were transferred to another vehicle and on their way by 9.15pm,” said a spokesman from the West Yorkshire police.
(Image credit: creditUnknown)
According to the @WYPHorses twitter feed, it took less than 5min to transfer the horses onto the recovery box and they all returned to their stables safe and well.
Stay in touch with all the news in the run-up to and throughout the major shows and events during 2026 and beyond with a Horse & Hound subscription. Subscribe today for all you need to know ahead of these major events, plus online reports on the action as it happens from our expert team of reporters and in-depth analysis in our special commemorative magazines. Have a subscription already? Set up your unlimited website access now
Horse & Hound Newsletter
Never miss out on the latest happenings in the equestrian world
