Reiterin seriously injured after horse startles in Schlattingen

A 43-year-old woman was riding along a field path in Schlattingen, in the canton of Thurgau, on Sunday afternoon.

Near the point where the Furtbach meets the Geisslibach, her horse suddenly became startled.

She lost her balance and fell to the ground.

The woman suffered moderately serious injuries and was treated at the scene by emergency medical staff.

Rega, the Swiss air-rescue service, then flew her to hospital.

The reports provide no further information about her condition or what happened after she arrived.