It was here that the horsemen pulled up short as they were met by jeers and shouting. Of this moment the horse owner said: 'As soon as I realised they were afraid of the horses, I did a U-turn.'
The photographer added: 'I wouldn't say anyone was chased but it was an aggressive manoeuvre. When you see horses moving at speed you know something is happening, but it was more an intimidation thing.
There is also an extraordinary postscript to this strange affair. A few days after the vigil, police contacted the horse owner, not to investigate what happened – but because 'they were concerned' about his welfare.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15644471/horsemen-Ayatollah-rode-defend-pro-Iranian-supporters-Manchester.html?ito=social-facebook
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