A small team of horses got away from their paddock today and were seen galloping down the central reservation of a main road.

Hertfordshire Constabulary were called at around 12.35pm today to reports that three horses were “running loose” in Uxbridge Road, Rickmansworth.

Images from the public show the black, brown and white animals running in the opposite direction of traffic flow, causing concerned drivers to stop.

Police went on to say they received a second call shortly after the first, to say the horses were safely back on the farm with the owner and that there was no need for officers to attend.