‘I’ve had nightmares since’: horse hit by car wing mirror in frightening hit and run
“After the incident the driver is reported to have sped off. It's thought the car was left without a wing mirror and had visible front-end damage”
“After the incident the driver is reported to have sped off. It's thought the car was left without a wing mirror and had visible front-end damage”
The event, which started on 2 May in Yorkshire and will cover 11 regions of the UK over five months, aims to celebrate how horses can have a positive impact on mental health
“The firemen said the mopeds had probably had their silencers taken off to make the revving sound extra loud, but it’s just dangerous”
“They were barking and snapping at their faces and legs, and started circling them like they were trying to herd them”
The Great Horses for Health relay starts on 2 May in Yorkshire and will take place in 11 regions of the UK over five months
The tool will gather data on equestrians’ use of routes, such as tarmacked roads that are not slippery, railway crossings and road bridges, commons, forestry and shared-use trails, such as former railways.
Riders can report any problems with a road or off-road user, slippery road surfaces, dogs, low-flying aircraft, nuisance drones or fireworks, in less than three minutes
The rider was diagnosed with concussion and suffered multiple injuries in the incident
“Let’s see if we can get some more clarity on what on earth is going on”
“It’s been great for the children and they are really looking forward to doing it,” Nicola said. “Home-schooling in lockdown can make the days quite dull and monotonous, so it has given them some purpose”
“Lego is very sweet with him, I think he knows Eden is only little and he really looks after him”
“As they got closer, I screamed, stood up in my stirrups and waved my arms at them to slow down, but they kept coming”
“There is not enough time left to record all our footpaths and bridleways. Our rights to walk and ride through the land are part of our national heritage, these rights should not be lost because of an arbitrary deadline”
Around two thirds of the 69-member branch combined their efforts to meet the 840-mile target during the Christmas holidays
“If sharing these pictures makes one person think about wearing high-vis, it’s worth it”
“I kept taking my glove off to look at the ring, and thinking ‘has this actually happened?’”
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The force issued the reminder to drivers on its Facebook page in a post that has been shared more than 12,000 times
“It’s impacted me in a massive way and I’d like to know what was the huge rush was for? Was it worth it?”