Plea to West Midlands' drivers over horse safety on roads

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Plea to West Midlands' drivers over horse safety on roads
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Horse rider Ben Cottrell says he nearly lost his love of riding after his horse was hit by a car.

Ben Cottrell said the fun went out of riding for a while after his horse was hit by a carA horse rider said he almost lost his love of riding after his horse was struck by a car while he was on her.

Three horses were killed out of 270 road incidents involving horses in the West Midlands in 2023, figures from the British Horse Society revealed.Eighty-one took place in Staffordshire, 61 in Shropshire and 59 in Warwickshire, the BHS said.The organisation said it feared a large number of drivers might still be unaware of

"I had no idea if she had a broken leg, anything could have happened to her, I didn't know," he said.Emily Beaty said she felt fortunate she had never been involved in a serious incident while riding on roads around Warwickshire

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