Horse groom left with speech impediment after 13 of her teeth were kicked out by an animal at stables owned by millionaire ex-Burberry chairman sues for £1m By Les Roopanarine Published: 06:48 EDT, 17 October 2024 | Updated: 06:56 EDT, 17 October 2024 e-mail 7 View comments A woman left with a speech impediment after she was kicked in the face by a horse at the stables in Nottinghamshire where she worked as a groom has brought a £1 million lawsuit against the multimillionaire owner of the business. Amber Carling, 27, claims in documents lodged with London 's High Court that she lost 13 teeth and was left unconscious following the incident at the premises of Caunton Manor Equestrian LLP in the village of Lound in November 2020. Ms Carling said she was emotionally traumatised by the incident, which occurred as she led the horse out of a barn on a rope and left her with a shattered jaw and 'altered speech’, affecting her ‘ability to pronounce certain words’.
Caunton Manor Equestrian is owned by British businessman Sir John Peace, a former chairman of the fashion house Burberry , Standard Chartered bank, and data broker Experian, whose net worth has been estimated at £75 million. His wife, Christine, and eldest daughter, Victoria Wright, are also partnership members of the business. The company has admitted liability for Ms Carling’s injuries, but has disputed the amount of compensation claimed.
Amber Carling lost 13 teeth and suffered a fractured jaw after she was kic.