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Woman injured in horse riding incident

She was taken to hospital for further assessment and treatment.

A husband and wife were enjoying a scenic beach ride on the South Coast at Trafalgar when the woman allegedly lost her balance and fell off the horse, sustaining grazes and soft tissue injuries to her neck and ribs.

Glen Preston of Med-Evac said the operator immediately requested their assistance to assess and transport the woman to hospital for further investigation and provided initial first aid and assistance to the couple.

She was immobilised as a precaution and transported to hospital for assessment.

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Shona Aylward is a vastly experienced journalist working as a senior reporter. Aside from her extensive community involvement and story writing, she is also involved in creative page layout, and the various media platforms. Shona began her career with Caxton at the Southlands Sun. Previous to this she worked in the marketing industry for surf magazines. Shona is a renown 'greenie' and champions environmental causes. She is also Mom to a number of dogs and cats, and the occasional uninvited snake. When she can find some spare time, it's usually to the beach that she heads.
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