The outcome..

Total whitewash and have to say I am hugely suspect that this poor horse was put down due to worm infestation, more likely for a public relations exercise.

I occasionally acted as groom for my brother when he was competing his pair a couple of year ago.....I remember only too well the well deserved roasting and tongue lashing I got from him when I jumped down from the carriage, and failed to immediately go to the horse's head and take hold of them by the bridle whilst he dismounted from the driver's seat.:redface:

The fact that this horse was kept in harness, but its bridle removed to allow it to eat hay (never mind it was only a 4 year old) just proves the point that the owners/handlers were totally incompetent and should have never been in charge of a driving horse, let alone giving people rides in the cart!:devil:
 
He was put down after being sold on. He was apparently in a very bad way when he was put down.

All very very sad for the family. We were there that day & could have been me or one of mine.
 
Cortrasna said:
Total whitewash and have to say I am hugely suspect that this poor horse was put down due to worm infestation, more likely for a public relations exercise.

I occasionally acted as groom for my brother when he was competing his pair a couple of year ago.....I remember only too well the well deserved roasting and tongue lashing I got from him when I jumped down from the carriage, and failed to immediately go to the horse's head and take hold of them by the bridle whilst he dismounted from the driver's seat.:redface:

The fact that this horse was kept in harness, but its bridle removed to allow it to eat hay (never mind it was only a 4 year old) just proves the point that the owners/handlers were totally incompetent and should have never been in charge of a driving horse, let alone giving people rides in the cart!:devil:
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Just about sums it up
 
How sad for the blind lady's family.

Sadly their feeling that it was preventable seems correct.

A four year old giving carriage rides to the public seems risky in itself, never mind the removing of the bridle.
 
Wally said:
Sounds like a complete misquote from an ignorant journalist getting his wires crossed.
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I should jolly well hope so!!:redface:

I missed the part the horse was 4 ! I recall when I drove commercial carriages our insurance didnt cover horses under 6yrs old ( I think it was) which seems a perfectly good idea to me.

I cant believe it was left with the carriage attached to it still, it takes all of 2 mins to unhitch.. that 2 mins could of saved alot of carnage.

Very sad to hear the horse went on to a bad life to. What a shame for it.
 
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