Neath mother says Facebook-sold horse injured teenage daughter after mis-sale

Fiona, whose name has been changed, bought a 14-year-old horse in December 2024 from Tasha Lee Hopkins through a Facebook group called CT Sports Horses, which markets "safe sports horses" with six-month warranties. While riding the horse at a south Wales arena, it bucked, bolted and kicked her 13-year-old daughter in the head, leaving the child with a concussion and a two-week recovery at home. Fiona says the horse had never been ridden before and that Hopkins did not reveal this fact.

One outlet has identified four other women who claim they were sold unsafe or medically compromised horses by Hopkins, including a horse with a broken back and another with severe arthritis that a vet had recommended be euthanised. World Horse Welfare highlighted the lack of regulatory standards for horse trading and urged buyers to obtain veterinary checks and digital passports. Meta removed the related Facebook content after being contacted.