Skewbald also known as brown and white piebald or pinto or sometimes just red and white. (Refers to the colour).
Sitting by the river watching them wash the horses. In the distance you can see the bridge. Horses being ridden or led, horses and carts are no longer allowed over the bridge due to health and safety issues. It gets very very busy with traffic and people on the bridge.
Anyone attempting to cross with an equine will be turned back by the police.
Just before you turn right onto the bridge, the police can usually be found stopping 4x4 drivers. They then test the vehicles for red diesel.
Anyone attempting to cross with an equine will be turned back by the police.
Just before you turn right onto the bridge, the police can usually be found stopping 4x4 drivers. They then test the vehicles for red diesel.
I'm not sure Sharon would agree with you there Mark. LOL
Incidentially, the young pony on the left has a blue eye which is known as a 'wall eye' and is undesirable in horses.
Lisa
Incidentially, the young pony on the left has a blue eye which is known as a 'wall eye' and is undesirable in horses.
Lisa
Lisa, am a bit concerned as i have just been told by my husband the two horses were left to drown by thier owners this year and no-one did a thing?
Hi Diane
I heard about this on the day it happened (second day of the fair). As far as I am aware, one horse died in the river.
I've googled and what happened is a man bought a coloured youngster. Apparently, he was told not to take it in the river as it was very spooky.
It's traditional to take a horse and dip its head in the river at Appleby before its offered for sale.
Anyway, he took it in the river and the horse spooked. It went under the water. (I don't know if the horse was in hand or backed at the time). It is unclear whether it simply drowned or whether it sustained a broken leg first.
Many men jumped into the river and formed a human chain to try and drag it out (I've seen the photos of that). However when they did get it to the bank, it was too late. The horse was dead
The man responsible for taking it into the river disappeared. Obvioulsy, the gypsies will know who he is but the press say no one knows who the man is - I don't believe that.
It was a terribly sad thing to happen. The poor horse. I don't know the truth because I wasn't there and I didn't see it, I've only seen the photos of the chain and the dead horse.
I would just like to add that the river by the bridge where they take the horses in has numerous shallow bits, there are sort of small 'islands' for want of a better word. There are some parts where the water will reach the withers of a 16.3hh. Obviously, rainfall has an effect too.
Lisa
I heard about this on the day it happened (second day of the fair). As far as I am aware, one horse died in the river.
I've googled and what happened is a man bought a coloured youngster. Apparently, he was told not to take it in the river as it was very spooky.
It's traditional to take a horse and dip its head in the river at Appleby before its offered for sale.
Anyway, he took it in the river and the horse spooked. It went under the water. (I don't know if the horse was in hand or backed at the time). It is unclear whether it simply drowned or whether it sustained a broken leg first.
Many men jumped into the river and formed a human chain to try and drag it out (I've seen the photos of that). However when they did get it to the bank, it was too late. The horse was dead
The man responsible for taking it into the river disappeared. Obvioulsy, the gypsies will know who he is but the press say no one knows who the man is - I don't believe that.
It was a terribly sad thing to happen. The poor horse. I don't know the truth because I wasn't there and I didn't see it, I've only seen the photos of the chain and the dead horse.
I would just like to add that the river by the bridge where they take the horses in has numerous shallow bits, there are sort of small 'islands' for want of a better word. There are some parts where the water will reach the withers of a 16.3hh. Obviously, rainfall has an effect too.
Lisa
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