{"id":142451,"date":"2018-06-17T17:06:15","date_gmt":"2018-06-17T17:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/freeonlinetranslators.net\/news\/english\/horse-hit-as-windsor-triathlon-cyclists-pass\/"},"modified":"2018-06-17T17:06:15","modified_gmt":"2018-06-17T17:06:15","slug":"horse-hit-as-windsor-triathlon-cyclists-pass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freeonlinetranslators.net\/news\/english\/horse-hit-as-windsor-triathlon-cyclists-pass\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Horse hit’ as Windsor Triathlon cyclists pass"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"WindsorImage copyright Human Race Events
Image caption The Windsor Triathalon has been running for 28 years <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Triathlon organisers are investigating as a horse was hit and its rider hurt by cyclists racing too close to them.<\/p>\n

Footage posted on Facebook by the rider showed the moment she said she and her horse were hit during the Windsor Triathlon at about 09:00 BST.<\/p>\n

The video shows cyclists pass on both sides, the horse react to a jolt, and the rider cry out.<\/p>\n

Organiser Human Race Events said anyone found responsible would be disqualified from the race.<\/p>\n

The rider, posting under the name "Jennifer Katherine", said both she and the horse were wearing high-visibility garments at the time of the crash.<\/p>\n

She wrote: "The cyclist smashes along the side of my horse, taking my stirrup in the handlebars and bruising up my ankle. <\/p>\n

"My horse rears and bolts forward, taking off one of his back shoes."<\/p>\n

'Sincerely apologise'<\/h2>\n

She said she had been unaware the event had been planned.<\/p>\n

"No-one stopped to see if I or the horse was OK after this hit," she said.<\/p>\n

"I'm still in shock and feeling very sore along one side of my ankle."<\/p>\n

The Windsor Triathlon has been running for 28 years and competitors start and finish the race near Windsor Castle.<\/p>\n

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    Human Race Events tweeted: "We are currently investigating an incident at the Windsor Triathlon involving a group of cyclists and a horse rider. <\/p>\n

    "We are taking this very seriously. Riders will be identified and disqualified from all Human Race Events. All riders are briefed to follow the Highway Code."<\/p>\n

    It added: "We do not condone dangerous cycling of any kind. We sincerely apologise to the individual affected."<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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