Crime & Safety
Riders Thrown From ‘Spooked’ Horses During Beach Tour: Watch
Seven riders were thrown from "spooked" horses during a Saturday morning beach ride along Palma Sola Causeway, Bradenton police said.
BRADENTON, FL — Seven riders were thrown from “spooked” horses during a Saturday morning beach ride on the Palma Sola Causeway, according to a Bradenton Police Department news release. (Watch a video from the incident below.)
Officers responded to a report of horses running east along the causeway around 11 a.m.
They found that the horses, owned by Carousel Sea Horses, were starting a beach ride near the 8400 block of Manatee Avenue W. when the guide’s horse was “spooked” and the other horses became frightened, as well, police said.
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All riders were thrown from or jumped off their horses, the agency said.
Patch has reached out to Carousel Sea Horses for a comment. This article will be updated when they respond.
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EMS brought two riders to a local hospital for possible beck and arm injuries, police said.
Not long after this, the horses were corralled behind a home in the 7800 block of Manatee Avenue W. and secured in the company’s trailer.
Watch a video from the incident below:
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