Horse Escapes From Farm, Galavants Through Downtown Phoenixville

PHOENIXVILLE, PA — Anyone in downtown Phoenixville on Tuesday afternoon may have seen a distinctive site: a riderless horse running on Bridge Street.

The horse was not exactly a local mare. In fact, she had traveled a considerable distance to get the chance to check out downtown.

She came from a farm in Chester Springs, traveling on Route 113 to arrive at her "destination."

The video below, taken from borough hall, shows her trotting at a relaxed pace - and in the correct lane - on Bridge Street.

It turns out that the horse had thrown off a 16-year-old girl who was riding her on the Chester Springs farm, police said.

The teenager was uninjured, but shaken, and the horse just continued running.

Phoenixville's Officer Clements, Officer Lee, and Corporal Natale helped capture the horse and return her to her family.

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