And we do mean “crashing.” He comes barreling out of the hedges alongside the road as the pack of cyclists is passing through, and then he immediately takes the lead. The cyclists wisely slow down, reducing the risk of a horse-bike encounter that wouldn’t end well for anyone, but that allows the dappled gray to take a confident lead in the race he’s just joined.
The video was shot at the North West Three Day in Derry Cycling Race in Derry, Northern Ireland, by camera operator Jonny Collins of Ulster Image. The video has gained a lot of attention in the international media since he posted a clip of it to Facebook on May 12.
The full video shows the horse, looking a bit lost and confused, being corralled off the road further down the course, away from the cyclists.
Leslie Potter is a writer and photographer based in Lexington, Kentucky. www.lesliepotterphoto.com
Poor guy, hope he’s okay and no road founder and gets back home safe and sound!
Okay that was very strange, the video started to play, for about 10 seconds and then stops and says this video is unavailable!
Glad that no one was hurt and hope that the horse returned home without a lameness issue from running on the road! It played this time!
Hey guys let me take the lead and show you the way to San Jose! Sure hope he/she didn’t road founder!
Oh poor baby looks scared! I bet he saw them from his pasture and freaked out! Hope he returns home safe and sound!
Don’t know who’s more scared, the poor horse, probably or the riders! Hope he’s okay!
Poor guy, spooked pretty good by them. Hope he don’t road founder!