[Daisys Mum]

OH and I set off this morning to drive to the garden centre in Kelso, 4 miles along the road and a horse jumps a gate out of a field right in front of my car. I couldn't miss it, it then took off with its lead rope trailing galloping along the road. The owner came running out after it asking if we were okay, got her into my car and set off after the horse. It travelled 41/2 miles before it was stopped, when we got there it was standing shaking with blood running down its leg and nose. They got it into a lorry and took it home,apparently it had done this before although it hadn't been hit by a car, I spoke to the owner later who said that they were not sure if it was going to be okay but she thought that it was too dangerous to keep so would be PTS.

[ballingall]

My goodness, that's dreadful. What a heartstopping moment. You must feel awful about it. Nothing you could do of course. I rescued a dog a couple of weeks ago because it was running in front of traffic, and I couldn't bear to think of it being hit by a car.


Have a nip of whisky or something to settle your nerves!


Beth

[shygirl]

what a terrible shock for you. 

[Roxy]

What a terrible thing to happen.  As a horse owner, I am all to aware of what can happen quite unexpectedly when horses spook for some reason.  Not nice for the horse or owner - but at least you were unhurt, but obviously shaken - I can imagine if a horse hit a car, there would be substantial damage?

[lachlanandmarcus]

I can't imagine how awful that must be, you poor thing 

[john and helen]

Good to know you are not hurt... that must have been awful,

[Bionic]

It sounds awful and a great shock for you all. Poor horse 

[goosepimple]

Terrible Anne, there are some areas I look out for deer but for something that big to come out - oh my heart thinking about it - hope you and Ken are ok, that could have had a worse ending, poor horse and its owner 

[Rosemary]

Poor you - hope you are feeling better this morning 

[plumseverywhere]

Oh Daisys mum    what an awful thing to happen. I hope you are feeling OK this morning, must have really shaken you.  I guess it really could have been much worse though and if the horse has done it before perhaps their decision really was the right one to take yesterday, lots of love to you xx

[HelenVF]

What a horrible thing to experience!  Hope you are ok.

Helen

[Womble]

Oh that's awful!
 
That's something I've never understood to be honest. People spend years training their horses to jump gates, fences and hedges, then keep them in their fields using er, gates, fences and hedges!
 
Can any of the horsey people enlighten me as to why this actually works (most of the time at least) 

[bazzais]

Its a horrible experience - sorry.

However good driving skills not to swerve and either hit another motorist or a hedge or turn the car over by riding up the hedge.

Baz

[Mammyshaz]

  big shock, and a very lucky escape for you. I don't think I could have got back in the car for quite a few hours, never mind drive  the owner for that distance chasing after the horse. You are built of steel 

[Daisys Mum]

Thanks all, Mammyshaz definately not built of steel it was adrenalin that kept me going I think. When we actually caught up with the horse I burst into tears and couldn't stop shaking. Thankful that it wasn't worse, my car is a little Peugeot 207 and if horse had landed on the bonnet it doesn't bear thinking about.