The Mount Isa-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter crew has airlifted a young boy to hospital, after he was injured in a horse riding incident, late Friday afternoon (3rd Feb).
It’s believed the primary school-aged boy was riding with his family around the yard, when his horse slipped and fell.
The boy’s foot got stuck in the stirrup and he was dragged a short distance.
The young rider suffered a compound fracture to his arm after the horse stood on it.
The rescue chopper was called to the private property north-west of Mount Isa, just before 7pm.
The RACQ LifeFlight Rescue pilot landed the chopper near the homestead.
The boy was stablised by the Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) Flight Paramedic, before being flown to Mount Isa Hospital for further treatment.
