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A terrifying experience when a horsebox overturned on a busy motorway and other things the horse world is talking about

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    • A motorway collision made worse by veterinary delays

    A horse owner who spent three hours dangling inside her overturned horsebox trying to keep her young dressage horse calm while waiting for a vet to arrive to sedate the mare so she could be cut out of the damaged vehicle and taken to an equine hospital for treatment has spoken up to help prevent others going through a similar ordeal. Sue Garrard and River Rise Onassis (Sassy) escaped serious injury when their 4.5T horsebox was hit from behind on the M6 on 14 September, but Ms Garrard told H&H the outcome could have been far worse: “I thought she was dead”. Ms Garrard said all horse owners and emergency services should be able to find out where the nearest vets are and which are attached to a hospital, so the right person can be called immediately. She would like to see more consistent use of the what3words app, which pinpoints exact locations so it would allow vets to get there more quickly.

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    Carol Phillips
    Carol Phillips

    H&H website editor
    Carol is an experienced journalist and editor, who is also a passionate amateur rider and dedicated horse owner, having ridden since childhood. She has a particular interest in the emotional well-being and ethical training of horses, alongside veterinary matters, having garnered extensive first-hand experience of numerous equine health conditions through more than 30 years of horse ownership.
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