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It may be an old expression and come from horse and carriage or wheelbarrow. When it happens with your bike it's no fun either.

Something that brings you to a grinding halt and is difficult to remove, is what I read it means.

What intrigues me however, speaking of horses, is why the horse mackerel is called horse mackerel. You're welcome to answer that. (horses don't eat fish nor does horse mackerel have hoofs)