Rider Thrown Off Horse, Injured In Harwinton, Fire Officials Say

HARWINTON, CT — A person was injured in a horseback riding incident over the weekend.

Harwinton firefighters and EMTs were dispatched just after noon on Saturday to assist with an injured person off a trail on South Road, according to fire officials.

The person had been horseback riding and was thrown off the horse.

Firefighters used a Gator rescue UTV and a Stokes rescue basket to transport the person to an ambulance.

The person was taken from Burlington to UConn Hospital in Farmington for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.