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| Middleton man killed by 'agitated' horse in Edenfield named | Middleton man killed by 'agitated' horse in Edenfield named |
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| A man who was killed when his horse became "agitated" in transit and kicked him in the head, has been named. | A man who was killed when his horse became "agitated" in transit and kicked him in the head, has been named. |
| Peter McGuire, 51, was fatally injured when he stopped his vehicle to try to calm the horse, that was being transported in Lancashire. | |
| Mr McGuire's wife was also hurt as she tried to calm the animal in Blackburn Road, Edenfield, on Wednesday. | Mr McGuire's wife was also hurt as she tried to calm the animal in Blackburn Road, Edenfield, on Wednesday. |
| She was later taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital, along with the couple's daughter who was treated for shock. | She was later taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital, along with the couple's daughter who was treated for shock. |
| When paramedics arrived the man was unconscious and trapped in the horse box with the horse. | When paramedics arrived the man was unconscious and trapped in the horse box with the horse. |
| Horse 'cared for' | Horse 'cared for' |
| A vet was called to sedate the animal and enable the man to receive treatment but he died at the scene, at about 17:30 GMT. | A vet was called to sedate the animal and enable the man to receive treatment but he died at the scene, at about 17:30 GMT. |
| Mr McGuire's wife suffered a broken femur and injuries to the chest, but she and her daughter are understood to have been discharged from hospital. | Mr McGuire's wife suffered a broken femur and injuries to the chest, but she and her daughter are understood to have been discharged from hospital. |
| The family, from Middleton, was thought to be on their way to a show-jumping event their teenage daughter was competing in at Croft Top Equestrian Centre in Accrington. | The family, from Middleton, was thought to be on their way to a show-jumping event their teenage daughter was competing in at Croft Top Equestrian Centre in Accrington. |
| The horse was later taken to the centre, where it is still being cared for. | The horse was later taken to the centre, where it is still being cared for. |
| Centre owner Ken Holden, said: "The horse is fine. It is no problem whatsoever. It will remain here indefinitely until the family get in touch. | Centre owner Ken Holden, said: "The horse is fine. It is no problem whatsoever. It will remain here indefinitely until the family get in touch. |
| He said he did not think the horse was dangerous. | He said he did not think the horse was dangerous. |
| "You can never be certain though but this is a very rare occurrence," Mr Holden said. | "You can never be certain though but this is a very rare occurrence," Mr Holden said. |
| "I have been brought up with horses all my life and this is the first time I have ever known of a fatality to happen like this." | "I have been brought up with horses all my life and this is the first time I have ever known of a fatality to happen like this." |