AN ex-mounted police officer who was suing for £1m damages after her horse fell on her while on duty at a Hampden cup final has settled her case for an undisclosed sum.
Alison's Scott's right leg was trapped under the animal and she suffered damage to her foot and ankle. It is claimed that the horse, Tobermory had a history of behavioural issues, said to have included unpredictability, aggression and falls.
Now it has emerged that the case was settled before it called at the Court of Session in Edinburgh and details of the settlement have not been revealed.
Mrs Scott, 50, from South Ayrshire was unable to return to work after the incident outside Hampden Park in Glasgow on March 17, 2013, when St Mirren beat Hearts in the Scottish Communities League Cup final.
Her action in the case against the former chief constable of Police Scotland, Phil Gormley, at the Court of Session in Edinburgh was originally contested.
It is claimed the fall in which she was injured was the sixth to be suffered by the horse, which has since died.
Mrs Scott says that while on a mounted detail her horse kicked out at another police horse next to it, striking its hind leg and drawing blood.
Mrs Scott was medically retired from her job as a police officer in 2014. It is said she has been unable to return to riding, which she previously did competitively at show jumping events.
The chief constable insisted she was a trained and experienced rider within the mounted branch and the police service fulfilled all its common law duties to her.
A full hearing was expected to last three weeks.
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