A former racehorse suffered a fractured skull and severe wounds after being unavoidably trampled by other horses in an overloaded lorry while travelling from Ireland to Europe for slaughter.Glorious, a three-year-old Thoroughbred mare, needed staples in a head wound and suffered serious crush injuries as a result of the incident, which took place last month.A vet and the RSPCA were called to lairage facilities after the lorry driver told staff that there was a dead mare on board and the body needed to be removed before they crossed at Dover.However, it was discovered that the mare was not dead but was in fact badly injured and needed urgent veterinary treatment. The RSPCA contacted Redwings for help and the charity took Glorious into their care, where she underwent many months of veterinary treatment and rehabilitation.Glorious with some of the crush injuries she experienced.In so much pain and distress Im not sure I have ever seen a horse suffering so much pain and distress because of her injuries, said Nic De Brauwere, Redwings head of welfare and behaviour.Glorious was incredibly difficult to treat. She really struggled with any form of touch anything to do with humans caused her immense upset but her wounds needed a lot of care.We are deeply disappointed that despite the efforts of the RSPCA, local vets and Redwings to document her suffering, no one has been found responsible and faced any repercussions for what happened to Glorious.Glorious with the head wound she incurred on way to slaughterProgressing wellThe mares wounds have now healed and she has been integrated into a herd where she has formed a close bond with a fellow equine resident, Saskia.Whilst Glorious loves her herd mates, quite understandably she doesnt always enjoy too much interaction with people so were working on that, said Sarah Hallsworth, Redwings equine behaviour manager.She is now good to catch and were seeing improvement in her leg handling.She has friends, freedom and food the three fs and is enjoying the simple pleasures of just being a horse in a safe environment where, thanks to our supporters, her future is secure, no matter how quickly her behaviour does or doesnt progress.Images Redwings Horse SanctuaryRelated contentHow to tell if a horse is happyUK bans live export of horses for slaughterPetition set up with the aim of updating the Dangerous Dogs Act to better protect horsesPublic attitudes towards horse sport on the right track but there is still more to doLearn to read your horses body language with this expert adviceThe post Ex-racehorse is trampled and suffers fractured skull in overloaded lorry while on way to slaughter appeared first on Your Horse.