G-NWEM. Eurocopter EC135T2 at Horwich near Bolton, Lancashire Wednesday 26th December, 2012: North West Air Ambulance Charity helicopter attends injured female spectator, who had been kicked in the head by a horse, in a field at Rivington where the Holcombe hunt gathered for a Boxing Day event.

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Woman spectator injured after a rider fell from a horse which then broke free. The injury occured when attempts were made to capture the horse which kicked out injuring a female in the head, The North West Air Ambulance attended the scene and after giving medical attention evacuated the patient to a local hospital. The Holcombe Hunt met at Rivington Barn, near Rivington, on Boxing Day for a noon start

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Size: 3600px × 2400px
Location: Horwich near Bolton, Lancashire, UK
Photo credit: © MediaWorldImages / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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