Rider’s safety helmet warning after horse stands on her head

A rider is warning others of the importance of wearing safety helmets after her horse stood on her head, leaving a “big dent” in her hat.

Steph Ritchie, 20, was hacking her 13-year-old Irish mare Boots along Middlewood Way, Cheshire on Saturday (27 October) afternoon when the mare spooked, resulting in Steph falling off.

Steph told H&H: “There were donkeys being led towards us. Boots took a strong dislike to them and ran backwards into a low fence, flipped over and fell on top of me. She crushed my leg and as she stood up she stood on my hat.

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Article written by: Becky Murray