The incident occurred on Saturday, August 31, in the morning, in Kliczków, where an international equestrian competition was being held. The horse of one of the competitors, a 39-year-old resident of Olsztyn, stumbled. The rider fell to the ground, and the animal then additionally crushed her with its weight.
The unconscious woman was transported by an Air Ambulance Service helicopter to a hospital in Legnica. (The helicopter landed in Osiecznica).
The prosecutor’s office and the police are investigating the circumstances of the incident.
