Man injured in fall from horse which then landed on him
A man escaped serious injury when he fell from a horse which then landed on him in Leominster this afternoon.
Amublance crews were sent to the scene on the A4110 in Mortimers Cross, near to the Mortimers Cross pub, shortly before 12.50pm.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "The man was reportedly thrown backwards from the horse whilst out riding this afternoon. To make matters worse, the horse then briefly fell on top of him.
"The man, believed to be in his 60s, was assessed by ambulance staff and treated for suspected fractured ribs.
"He was given pain relief to help stabilise his condition before being airlifted to Hereford County Hospital for further treatment.
"Considering the man was unlucky enough to have the horse land on top of him after falling himself, he is fortunate to have not suffered more significant injuries in the incident.
"The horse was uninjured in the incident."
