Police horse recovering from harm in collision with automobile

A police horse is recovering from a “slight harm” sustained in a highway site visitors collision with a car – as police attraction for witnesses or dashcam footage.

West Yorkshire Police issued an attraction for data yesterday (7 March) following the incident final Friday (1 March).

A police spokesman stated the incident occurred on Bradford Highway, Tingley, Leeds, at 2.10pm and concerned a Nissan automobile and Police Horse Ledston, who is predicated with the power’s mounted part at Carr Gate, Wakefield.

The spokesman confirmed that no folks had been injured within the collision. Ledston sustained a “very slight harm”, however the spokesman added that this was not something he “received’t absolutely get well from”.

“Officers from the roads policing unit are interesting for anybody who might have witnessed the collision or who might have dashcam footage to contact them,” stated the spokesman.

Anybody with data on the incident ought to name 101 or report on-line at www.westyorkshire.police.uk/101livechat, quoting reference 0838 of 1/3.

British Horse Society (BHS) highway statistics

The society’s annual statistics confirmed that three folks and 6 horses died on the highway in 2023, and 94 folks and 86 horses had been injured. Of the three,383 incidents reported to the BHS 85% occurred as a result of a car handed too carefully or too quick.

A BHS spokesman stated the figures are a “stark reminder” that highway incidents involving equestrians are persevering with to occur across the UK – regardless of the Freeway Code modifications in 2022. Within the Freeway Code drivers are suggested to move horses at not more than 10mph, and at two metres’ distance.

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Since becoming a member of H&H in 2018, Becky has coated a broad vary of equestrian information together with welfare issues, veterinary research, FEI Tribunal hearings and highway security campaigns. She has additionally interviewed prime riders together with Scott Brash, John Whitaker and Ian Stark, to call only a few. Becky’s reporting has taken her to Canada for Spruce Meadows and France for Pau five-star, in addition to the Royal Highland and Blair Fort Worldwide Horse Trials nearer to dwelling. She was additionally a key a part of the distant reporting staff for the Tokyo Olympics and the Europeans.