Riding accidents

‘The ground moved and everything went quiet’: pony falls on rider after ‘bomb’ goes off

‘To detonate a bomb in open countryside when there is riders and dog walkers I don’t understand why there wasn’t warnings’

NHS turns 70: what rider injuries would cost without free healthcare

Insurance comparison site GoCompare has created a calculator, where riders can work out roughly how much they have cost — and contributed to — the NHS

Happy birthday, NHS! Riders say thank you for ‘wonderful care’

As the NHS turns 70 years old, H&H readers reflect on the care the health service provided and say ‘thank you’ to the staff within it

'Freak accidents happen': owner warns others to always wear a helmet

Young girl suffers 'life-changing' injuries in fall

Maisie Welsh, 11, was riding round farm tracks when her seven-year-old Welsh section C uncharacteristically spooked

Rider hospitalised after horse dies on beach

The unnamed 17-year-old girl was flown to hospital by the Great North Air Ambulance Service

'Fairytales can happen': rider makes winning return after serious head injury

Jo Hamilton has qualified for this year's National Dressage Championships

Georgie Spence determined to compete at Burghley despite injury

The four-star eventer will be out of action for the next fortnight after a riding accident

Rider wins compensation in accident case

A rider whose horse was spooked after a motorcyclist rode too close on a bridleway has won a legal case described by solicitors as a step forward

Remote riding schools can benefit from new life-saving device

The Defibtech Lifeline VIEW automated external defibrillator is now available for the leisure industry

Air ambulance crews report spike in equestrian accidents

Crews are urging riders to stay safe this spring and will be giving away In Case of Emergency cards to encourage safe practices

Top judge suffers broken leg when kicked at show

Richard Mills was overseeing the Hunter Supreme Championship at Balmoral Show in Belfast

Dressage rider recovering from serious head injury

Jo Hamilton has been discharged from hospital and is now recovering at home, after a riding accident in December

Injured rider forced to wait 2 hours for ambulance [VIDEO]

A rider who had a fall at a showjumping competition was forced to lie in the arena until the emergency services arrived

iPhone app designed to aid in emergencies

A new mobile phone app could help improve the safety of riders should an accident occur

Paralysed trainer takes claim to High Court

An Irish trainer left partially paralysed after being run over by a horse has taken her case for more than €900,000 special damages to High Court

Police tracing motorcyclist who left rider with serious injuries

A speeding biker spooked a horse on a bridleway and then fled the scene leaving a woman with internal injuries

Eventer Polly Williamson in an induced coma

The four-star rider, who is a former young rider European champion, broke two vertebrae and suffered a serious head injury when her horse spooked during high winds and fell onto her

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

Big Bang Theory actress breaks leg in riding accident

American TV star Kaley Cuoco came off a horse at the weekend and has broken her leg, throwing the show's filming schedule into chaos