Post by rabatsa on Jul 8, 2011 11:59:05 GMT
In neighbouring villages, both resulting in driverless horses galloping along the roads.
The first was a pair out for exercise. They met a huuuuge tractor with implements that took up most of the road and was not going to budge. So onto the grass verge went the pair and there was a miscalculation and the carriage slid into the ditch. Driver and groom got out and went to the heads, however in the ensuing thrashing about a throatlash broke and a bridle came off. That horse took off as the driver was trying to hold the other.
The driver was knocked to the floor and the carriage proceeded to run over him. The pair then carried on up the village until a telegraph pole on a right angle bend, tried to help stop the horses by bravely jumping between them. One horse did a somersault and the pole of the carriage broke. The telegraph pole is in need of a doctor and is unable to stand up properly.
The second accident a few days later was a 5 year old that has been driving for about 3 weeks having had a long time doing ground work last autumn and this spring/summer.
As the horse was a bit tense it was decided not to drive on the roads, due to a surfeit of tractors ect. He was driven in an 80 x 40 grass arena before heading off up purpose built tracks. He spooked, at who knows what, and landed in canter. He was almost back under proper control when he overshot a turn and was met by an electric fence, which he jumped. The groom was thrown from the carriage and he really took off.
Two sides of a square later, and several fence posts, and the carriage met a dry river gully at speed and the driver was thrown from the carriage. The horse proceeded to race around the tracks, do a u turn back to the stables, past them along the twisty drive and out onto the road.
He crossed the road and used the drive of the farm opposite to turn himself but also took their low wall out at the same time, which turned the cariage over. So he carried on and headed for a main coast road!!!!!! Fortunately he stopped at three cars in the road and escaped unharmed.
Thumbs up for Bennington carriages as his carriage whilst having a serious bent mounting step and splash guard is still in a usable condition. The paint work on the wheel has gone and the wood work has splintered edges but nothing a bit of tlc cannot put right.
Both drivers are sporting lovely black eyes and various other bruises but will live to drive another day.
The first was a pair out for exercise. They met a huuuuge tractor with implements that took up most of the road and was not going to budge. So onto the grass verge went the pair and there was a miscalculation and the carriage slid into the ditch. Driver and groom got out and went to the heads, however in the ensuing thrashing about a throatlash broke and a bridle came off. That horse took off as the driver was trying to hold the other.
The driver was knocked to the floor and the carriage proceeded to run over him. The pair then carried on up the village until a telegraph pole on a right angle bend, tried to help stop the horses by bravely jumping between them. One horse did a somersault and the pole of the carriage broke. The telegraph pole is in need of a doctor and is unable to stand up properly.
The second accident a few days later was a 5 year old that has been driving for about 3 weeks having had a long time doing ground work last autumn and this spring/summer.
As the horse was a bit tense it was decided not to drive on the roads, due to a surfeit of tractors ect. He was driven in an 80 x 40 grass arena before heading off up purpose built tracks. He spooked, at who knows what, and landed in canter. He was almost back under proper control when he overshot a turn and was met by an electric fence, which he jumped. The groom was thrown from the carriage and he really took off.
Two sides of a square later, and several fence posts, and the carriage met a dry river gully at speed and the driver was thrown from the carriage. The horse proceeded to race around the tracks, do a u turn back to the stables, past them along the twisty drive and out onto the road.
He crossed the road and used the drive of the farm opposite to turn himself but also took their low wall out at the same time, which turned the cariage over. So he carried on and headed for a main coast road!!!!!! Fortunately he stopped at three cars in the road and escaped unharmed.
Thumbs up for Bennington carriages as his carriage whilst having a serious bent mounting step and splash guard is still in a usable condition. The paint work on the wheel has gone and the wood work has splintered edges but nothing a bit of tlc cannot put right.
Both drivers are sporting lovely black eyes and various other bruises but will live to drive another day.