Part of the A505 between Baldock and Royston was closed earlier this afternoon after a spooked horse caused damage to the box it was travelling in.
Police were called shortly after 2.25pm and the road was closed while the horse box was recovered and the animal was transferred to another vehicle.
The incident was dealt with by 3pm.
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