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This shocking footage shows a car on the wrong side of the road hit two horse riders.

The horses are seen trotting along a road in Witcham, near Ely at the start of the film, before being hit by a blue car.

The horse that was hit is shown flying into a 360 degree turn, while its rider was left hurt on the floor in the incident at 11.30am on Friday, March 3.

The second rider was left shocked and bruised.

Emergency services were called shortly after, and the rider left on the floor was transferred to Addenbrooke’s Hospital with minor injuries.

The car can be seen pulling up to the side of the road towards the end of the footage.

A resident, who saw the incident, told the News: “It’s disgusting, it made me feel sick.

“If the driver hit the horse head on that horse would have gone straight into his windscreen. Not only would the horse have died but so would the driver.

“We’ve got children riding horses, loads of people that walk there."

The riders are members of Witcham Equestrian Centre which told its Facebook followers that the horses belong to them, and one is being treated by a vet.

Police were contacted and are understood to be investigating.