Equine Law | Equine Lawyer

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council was required to pay out £12,000 in damages for injury to a lady who was thrown from her horse when it fell on on a bridleway in poor condition.  Mrs Goodall broke her arm in the accident.  The Tameside Bridleways Association supported Mrs Goodall’s claim and confirmed that the bridleway was in disrepair and required maintenance work.  The horse Mrs Goodall was riding stumbled on some boulders that had been swept down the hillside by rain.  Local Authorities should be aware of the potential claims they face by not keeping their public rights of way networks in good working order.