Woman hurt in fall from horse

1:55pm Wednesday 27th August 2008

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A WOMAN was taken to hospital today after falling from a horse in Inkberrow.

The incident happened in Sands Road shortly before 12.15pm.

The county air ambulance, a rapid response vehicle and an ambulance were sent to the scene.

Ambulance spokeswoman Claire Thomas said: “On arrival at the scene, crews found a woman who had fallen to the ground after riding a horse.

“The woman, believed to be 38-years-old and from Redditch, suffered shoulder, hip and collarbone injuries.

“Crews treated the woman at the scene and she was transferred by land ambulance to the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch for further assessment and treatment.”