Date of Incident: September 5, 2021
Name of Company: Palmetto Carriage Works
Code: Horse/Mule Related & Property Damage
While on tour, a horse named Gandolf stepped on yard trash in the street and was startled, causing the carriage to jackknife. The horse fell to the left and the carriage shaft touched a house at 84 Tradd Street. The horse got back up and the driver called the barn. Another wagon was sent for the passengers. A vet was called and noticed the horse had partial “thickness abrasions at both front knees and both hind hocks. Treatment was prescribed and the vet said the horse could return to work in 7 days.