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Wales Online
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Cathy Owen

Woman knocked over by horse running out of control at Welsh town parade

A handler needed hospital treatment after losing control of a horse during a town parade. Hundreds of people descended on Cardigan for the annual Barley Saturday event.

Held on the last Saturday in April has since the 19th century, crowds gather to watch horses parade though the town and this year there were a record number of entries. The horses are followed by of vintage cars, motorbikes, tractors, carriages, milk floats and gypsy wagons.

But one horse got loose and a handler was injured on Saturday April 29. Spectators said that a grey horse broke free from his handler and went "thundering" up the town’s High Street.

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