Four horses killed in separate road collisions in six weeks
“As they got closer, I screamed, stood up in my stirrups and waved my arms at them to slow down, but they kept coming”
“As they got closer, I screamed, stood up in my stirrups and waved my arms at them to slow down, but they kept coming”
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“If sharing these pictures makes one person think about wearing high-vis, it’s worth it”
“I’m determined, to save horses’ lives and people’s lives, because no one deserves to lose their horse like I lost mine”
The horse and rider were lucky to escape without serious injury after falling on the road in Epsom
“Collating data in this way can really make a big difference to equine safety, and it allows us to lobby and advise MPs, road safety partnerships, the police and other highway organisations”
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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?”
“There would now be an absolute definition of how road users should pass horses”
The rider is encouraging others to invest in hat cameras for hacking
The incident was one of a number recently that prompted police in Epsom to urge drivers to slow down, take more care and leave extra time if crossing the Downs
Eight signs have been installed in and around the village
The rider has urged others to report road incidents to the police
The British Horse Society produced the film after successfully bidding for £40,000 of funding from the Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner Philip Sercombe’s road safety fund