December 15, 2025
Two people have been taken to hospital after separate incidents involving horses in the South Burnett.
On Monday, a LifeFlight rescue helicopter airlifted a woman to hospital after she was kicked by a horse on a property near Harlin.
The chopper was called in just after 8:00am and landed in a nearby paddock.
A LifeFlight spokesperson said the woman, aged in her 40s, was kicked in the stomach.
She was airlifted to the Mater Hospital in Brisbane and then transferred by ambulance to the Princess Alexandra Hospital.
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On Sunday, a person was transported by ambulance to Kingaroy Hospital after falling from a horse near Proston-Boondooma Road at Proston.
Emergency services were called at 8:35am.
A QAS spokesperson said the rider had hip and chest pain and was transported in a stable condition.
