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| Six people injured by loose horse at Pembrokeshire Show | Six people injured by loose horse at Pembrokeshire Show |
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| Six people have been injured after a horse bolted during an event at Pembrokeshire County Show. | |
| The horse which broke loose from a show ring onto the main thoroughfare at the show in Withybush, near Haverfordwest knocked several people over. | |
| Jonathan Twigg, who was at the scene, said the horse had "bolted up the avenue through the crowds". | Jonathan Twigg, who was at the scene, said the horse had "bolted up the avenue through the crowds". |
| The organisers confirmed the Air Ambulance is at the scene along with police and ambulances. | |
| Parts of the showground were closed off as a result of the incident on the second day of this year's event. The horse has since been captured. | |
| Speaking soon after the emergency services arrived at the scene Mr Twigg said: "A horse, presumably a show jumping horse seemed to break free from the area it was being held and just went on a rampage. | |
| "It bolted up the avenue through the crowds here and took maybe a dozen people out on the way as it just ran straight into them. | "It bolted up the avenue through the crowds here and took maybe a dozen people out on the way as it just ran straight into them. |
| "There are several people now being treated by medics, some were still scattered on the ground with what seemed to be head injuries." | |
| The annual show, which attracts around 100,000 visitors a year, was first held in 1784. | |
| One eyewitness, who did not want to be named, said: "The horse was out of control, jumped out of the ring, through the crowd and in between some of the stands. | |
| "I've been showing horses for 35 years, and I've never seen anything like this before. Everyone's in shock." | "I've been showing horses for 35 years, and I've never seen anything like this before. Everyone's in shock." |
| Another eyewitness says he was "surprised more people aren't hurt". | |
| "The huge horse ran through a really crowded part of the show, and hit six people. | |
| "It was a show jumping horse, it ran through right past were I was standing. It was quite scary." | |
| One witness said the horse hit "an older gentleman" who "looked like he had a broken arm". | |
| "I saw the horse hit five more people - a few of them have been hit quite badly. It was just random people in the crowd," they added. | |
| "People were lying on the ground for quite some before paramedics turned up - people were on ground the for around half an hour." | |
| A statement by the Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society said: "We can confirm that there has been an incident at the Pembrokeshire County Show today. We are currently working with all the emergency services who are dealing with the situation. | A statement by the Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society said: "We can confirm that there has been an incident at the Pembrokeshire County Show today. We are currently working with all the emergency services who are dealing with the situation. |
| "Six casualties are being assessed by Welsh Ambulance Services." | "Six casualties are being assessed by Welsh Ambulance Services." |