Dalkeith horse incident: Police tell horses to 'hoof it' after escape in Midlothian

Road policing officers in Dalkeith dealt with two escapee horses in the area before they could ‘stirrup’ any trouble.
By Hannah Brown
Published 12th Aug 2021, 06:38 BST
Updated 12th Aug 2021, 16:28 BST
Road Policing Scotland reported the incident with a picture of two horses eating grass in the dark beside Pentland Road (Photo: Road Policing Scotland).Road Policing Scotland reported the incident with a picture of two horses eating grass in the dark beside Pentland Road (Photo: Road Policing Scotland).
Road Policing Scotland reported the incident with a picture of two horses eating grass in the dark beside Pentland Road (Photo: Road Policing Scotland).

A horse and a pony were ‘on the loose’ on Pentland Road in the early hours of Thursday morning.

The two horse are pictured beside a police car suggesting they were intending to ‘stirrup trouble’, according to the Police.

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Road policing officers in Dalkeith stepped in and the horses were reunited with their owners.

Commenting on the picture, Road Policing Scotland said: “DalkeithRP told these two to hoof it, there's neigh chance of a lift home.

"Before they could stirrup any trouble, they were reunited with their owners.

"The mane thing is that everyone got home safe.

"Our press office will field any further questions.”

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A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 3.25am on Thursday, 12 August, officers received a call about a horse and pony loose on Pentland Road.

"Officers attended and they were returned to their field."

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