Horse rams into barrier, leaving trainer in critical condition
Posted June 27, 2016 8:47 am.
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A horse trainer from Toronto is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after an incident at the Fort Erie racetrack.
Niagara regional police say that just after 5 p.m. on Sunday a horse became skittish and broke away from its handler.
The horse panicked and smashed through a barrier, knocking a 66-year-old man to the ground.
The handler is in critical condition, while the horse has been euthanized due to injuries it suffered.
The Ministry of Labour is investigating.