Rider’s terrifying ordeal as attacking dog forces horse into the sea

A rider who was forced into the sea when an out-of-control dog attacked said she is lucky neither she nor her horse was injured.

Gemma Colling was riding Irish draught gelding Rocky on Filey Beach, Scarborough, on 13 January.

Gemma, who rides frequently on the beach, had had a canter and was walking back on a loose rein when she spotted the dog by the sea wall.

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Article written by: Eleanor Jones