Girl airlifted after horse fall
The girl was found lying on the ground with obvious signs of trauma.
At 11:40 hrs on 14 October, the RACQ Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Service was tasked to a property south of Targinie, Queensland, Australia, to attend a 16-year-old girl who had fallen from her horse.
The girl was out riding with her younger sister when the horse stumbled, causing the girl to fall backwards with the horse falling on top of her. The girl’s sister, who had not seen the accident at the time, noticed her sister and horse had separated. Shortly afterwards, the girl was found lying on the ground with obvious signs of trauma whereupon the alarm was raised.
The helicopter’s doctor and intensive care paramedic treated the girl for suspected head and spinal injuries. The girl was stabilised at the scene before being transferred to Rockhampton to be met by a Royal Flying Doctor Service plane. She was transported to Brisbane for further treatment in a serious but stable condition.