Badminton-bound eventer hit by a car out hacking

Eventer Simon Grieve has reiterated the importance of having public liability insurance and wearing high-vis gear while hacking after he and a horse were hit by a car.

The Badminton-bound rider and H&H blogger was on a single-track road with another horse and rider on the morning of 11 April when he heard a car approaching.

Both riders trotted on so they could pull into a lay-by out of the car’s way but as the vehicle passed, Simon’s horse spooked, into its path.

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Article written by: Eleanor Jones