Rider breaks back in fall at Cheshire Show
Amy Mitten took a fall in a a hack class, breaking her back, while another rider was taken to hospital by air ambulance
Falls
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Edwina Tops-Alexander suffers mild concussion in fall
Edwina Tops-Alexander is recovering after a fall from her horse in a speed class on Saturday
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Clayton Fredericks is back in the saddle after fall at Saumur
Clayton arrived home from hospital yesterday evening and was out riding with his wife Lucinda this morning
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Nasty falls for Tim Stockdale and Denis Lynch
Two top riders both suffered spectacular unplanned dismounts from their horses at shows over the weekend
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Frangible pins will be free to horse trials organisers
Free frangible cross-country pins, which are designed to prevent rotational falls over fixed obstacles, are now available
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French apprentice jockey Benjamin Boutin dies after fall
Twenty-one-year-old French jockey Benjamin Boutin has died after being injured in fall
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Amateur jockey Richard Hawkins in hospital after fall
Amateur jockey Richard Hawkins spent the night in intensive care after a fall at Taunton
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Conditional jockey Peter Toole critical in hospital
Conditional jockey Peter Toole remains in a critical condition in hospital after suffering a serious head injury in a fall during a novices’ chase at Aintree
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Death of 15-year-old eventer was an accident
The death of Pony Club eventer Jade South was an accident, a jury has decided
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Man airlifted to hospital after fall with Essex and Suffolk hunt
A man injured while out hunting with the Essex and Suffolk last Saturday (15 January) is making a good recovery in hospital
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Showjumper Dale Burnham recovering well after bad fall
Showjumper Dale Burnham is recovering well after fracturing three vertebrae and three ribs in a fall last week
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Dead rider found in Devon country lane by holidaymakers
Grandmother Gillian Ashley, 60, had fallen from her mare, breaking her back
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Eventer in intensive care after fall at Beckwithshaw
Experienced rider Robin Donaldson, 64, from North Yorkshire, broke his neck in two places in a fall
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Showjumper breaks three vertebrae in 'rotational fall'
A showjumper has broken his back in three places after falling at a senior show at Arena UK in Grantham, Lincs
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Oliver Townend's fall is reminder to replace hats, says Champion
Following Oliver Townend’s serious fall at Kentucky in April, riding hat manufacturer Champion is reminding riders that a helmet should be replaced after every fall
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Anger at first-aid response time to Sam Roberts' fall
Competitors at the BSPS Area 6 show in Solihull have spoken of their anger that first-aiders took too long to attend pony producer Samantha Roberts when she broke her leg
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Pony producer Samantha Roberts crushes leg in showring fall
Native pony producer and last week’s Horse & Hound cover star Samantha Roberts is recovering in hospital after falling in the showring and breaking her leg
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Young eventer Emily King recovering from a broken pelvis
Mary King's daughter is unable to ride after breaking her pelvis, and fracturing her coccyx in a fall
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Oliver Townend is out of hospital and heading home
Oliver Townend has been discharged from hospital and will be flying back to the UK tonight
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Katie Price joins fans of Point Two jackets after friend's fall
The model and keen rider says she will wear her body protector each time she hacks from now onwards
