77-Year-Old Multi Millionaire Set to Sell 25 Horses Following a Saddening Incident

Sometimes tragedies have a way of making one part ways from the things they love the most. A multi-millionaire and equestrian sports lover suffered a similar fate after a misfortune occurred in his life. For businessman Dai Walters, the adage “money can’t buy happiness” definitely did not stand true. It got Walters something he immensely loved and enjoyed, which is owning and raising horses. Although recently, a tragedy befell Walters, that changed his life forever.

Dai Walters, along with trainer Sam Thomas, was caught in a terrible helicopter crash. It was treacherous enough that they were lucky to make it out alive. The terrifying event in his life has prompted him to part with some of his prized possessions.

Famous businessman and equestrian to part with what he loves

According to The Sun, Dai Walters is a leading horse owner and is known in the equestrian industry for Scar Whisky and Whisper, who both won Grade 1 hurdle races at Aintree. William Henry, Al Dancer, and Our Power, who finished 11th in the Grand National won by Corach Rambler, are some other horses that the famous horse owner is known for.

However, since he has been recovering from the horrible accident, he has decided to part with 25 of his horses. The 25 equines will be sold on the final day of Goff’s UK Spring HIT/PTP sale at Doncaster on May 25. Tim Kent, who is Goff’s UK Managing Director, said, “The Doncaster Spring HIT/PTP Sale is the largest National Hunt horses-in-training sale in the world, and we are grateful to Mr Walters and his family for choosing it as an outlet for their Walters Plant Hire partial dispersal.”

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Kent also added, “The Spring Sale has hosted many high-class dispersals over the years and this draft, which will be offered along with the annual Million In Mind dispersal in May, will certainly be among the highlights for 2023.” While it is heartbreaking that Walters is parting ways with something he loves, what is even more heartbreaking is his account of the helicopter crash.

Terrifying helicopter crash jolts millionaire

Dai Walters has had numerous difficulties in his 77 years on his earth. He successfully fought COVID and battled pneumonia, and now is recovering from the crash. Walters described the crash saying, “All I can remember is that we were in the helicopter less than 30 seconds. I could see it coming towards the trees and I was saying ‘keep it up, keep it up.’ Then we hit a tree. It landed on its backend.”

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He then added, “There were four lads under 40 with families in there and I was terrified it would catch fire. They all had to crawl over me to get out.” In the helicopter crash which took place in Ruthin, Wales, Walters broke his back and neck and shattered eight ribs, and busted a sternum and a heel. But his will to live was stronger than any of his gruesome injuries. He is on his way to recovery now.

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