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Horse collapses during London's New Year's Day Parade | Horse collapses during London's New Year's Day Parade |
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A horse has been photographed after it collapsed during the New Year's Day parade in London. | A horse has been photographed after it collapsed during the New Year's Day parade in London. |
Marty, a 14-year-old white stallion, had been pulling a carriage down Waterloo Place when he caught his leg and fell. | Marty, a 14-year-old white stallion, had been pulling a carriage down Waterloo Place when he caught his leg and fell. |
Carriage drivers can be seen attempting to help him up. | Carriage drivers can be seen attempting to help him up. |
Marty has since been pictured enjoying a day off and an extra large bag of carrots as he recovers in his field in Huntingdon. | |
“Marty is in fine fettle today – completely unharmed – and enjoying the limelight,” said director Geraldine Bone, who witnessed the fall. | “Marty is in fine fettle today – completely unharmed – and enjoying the limelight,” said director Geraldine Bone, who witnessed the fall. |
His handler said Marty caught his hind leg on a harness pole and was released "in textbook fashion." | His handler said Marty caught his hind leg on a harness pole and was released "in textbook fashion." |
A spokesman for London’s New Year’s Day Parade said: “The online response has been amazing – we have had hundreds of messages from around the world from people wanting to know that Marty was alright.” | A spokesman for London’s New Year’s Day Parade said: “The online response has been amazing – we have had hundreds of messages from around the world from people wanting to know that Marty was alright.” |
The event attracted record crowds of around 650,000 people this year, and was broadcast on more than 600 TV stations around the world. | The event attracted record crowds of around 650,000 people this year, and was broadcast on more than 600 TV stations around the world. |
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