A reader took this picture of a horse being forced to gallop down the Mriehel Bypass under a blazing sun yesterday afternoon.

He asked whether forcing a horse to gallop under such high temperatures should be considered animal cruelty. And should all horses and horse-drawn carts be ordered off major roads?

Have your say in the comments section below.

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