LOOSE HORSE INJURES 8 AT SHOW
EIGHT people have been injured after a horse jumped into a fence into the crowd at the Pembrokeshire County Show.
Police and paramedics were at the scene yesterday afternoon and cordoned off the central walkway of the site near Haverfordwest.
An eye-witness said a horse lost control, jumped into the crowd and galloped through the trade stands.
A spokesman for the Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society said a horse taking part in a competition threw its rider and jumped a fence into the crowd. As a result there were eight casualties.
Five people were taken to hospital including a 12-year-old boy and an 83-year-old man. None of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening.
Medical crews on duty at the Withybush showground helped treat the injured along with other members of the emergency services. An Air Ambulance attended the scene but was not required.
The Chairman of the Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society’s Trustees Mike Davies, said: “At the moment our thoughts are with those who were injured.
“We also want to thank the emergency services who were on the scene very quickly and assisted the injured.”
Mr Davies also paid tribute to members of the public attending the show who reacted to the accident in a “calm and helpful manner and who rendered valuable assistance”. He added that the show would continue as planned today.
A full review into the circumstances of the incident will be launched.
An eye-witness told the Western Telegraph said: “An out-of-control horse jumped into the crowd from the horse area, several people are reported to have been injured as it galloped through the trade stands.
“The area has now been closed off, people being treated, and a vet is attending to the horse.”
Another said: “It’s the one main are where all the stands are. The horse jumped out of the ring into that. The horse is also injured. People are walking away from there fast in shock. It’s not what you expect to see at the show.”