Sit tight! Heart in mouth moment as horse jumps photographer

A photographer who thought he had found a safe spot to photograph Aston-le-Walls’ water complex was in for a nasty shock when he was jumped by one of the horses.

Tracey Wilkinson was sitting in front of an intermediate fence during the advanced class on 20 July when the 18.1hh QEH Ocean Voyage locked on to the wrong jump.

“It was the horse’s first advanced and I thought he would go a bit green — as in have a look, not be keen and absolutely launch into the water,” rider Madison Penfound told H&H.

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Article written by: Lucy Elder