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Terrifying Moment Horse Kicks a Woman Live on TV

A stable worker escaped with minor injuries after a racehorse violently kicked her during a shocking incident caught live on television.

A terrifying moment at a horse racing event in the United Kingdom has gone viral after a stable worker was violently kicked by a racehorse during a live television broadcast.

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Chloe Briody, 25, was walking alongside racehorse Kameko Fever on Tuesday. The horse then suddenly lashed out and struck her with both back legs.

Medical screens were quickly placed around Briody as emergency staff rushed to assist her at Redcar Racecourse.

Remarkably, Briody escaped the frightening incident with only minor injuries.

Horse Kick Caught Live on Television During UK Race Event

The incident unfolded ahead of a Class 6 seven-furlong race for three-year-old horses.

Kameko Fever, making the eighth start of his racing career, initially appeared calm before the situation suddenly changed.

Briody walked toward the horse and grabbed a strap attached to the cloth covering the animal.

Moments later, the horse shifted its weight onto its front legs. It then forcefully kicked sideways with both rear legs, sending Briody crashing to the ground.

Live coverage from Racing TV captured the entire moment.

The clip later spread rapidly across social media, with one post on X generating more than 3.7 million views.

Racecourse Provides Update After Frightening Incident

Redcar Racecourse later released a statement addressing the incident and confirming Briody's condition.

"Thank you to everyone who has expressed concern following yesterday's unfortunate accident in the parade ring at Redcar when a member of Richard Fahey's stable staff was kicked by a horse," the statement read.

"The staff member was attended to swiftly by expert medical staff at the scene, with further checks being carried out at hospital later."

"Having spoken to the stable this morning, we are happy to confirm that the member of staff is fine apart from some bruising."

The racecourse concluded the statement by saying Briody "will be back on her feet soon," while also wishing her a speedy recovery.

Despite the incident, the race still went ahead. Kameko Fever finished 11th out of 13 runners under jockey Ethan Tindall.

The shocking moment also reminded some racing fans of a tragic 2017 incident.

Stable groom Ken Dooley died after being kicked by a horse in the stabling area at Kempton Racecourse.

Dooley, who was in his 50s, had worked for trainer Amanda Perrett for seven years before the fatal accident.