A 53-year-old woman has been flown to Tauranga Hospital after her horse fell on top of her during a horse riding event.
The Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter was called to Taneatua at 2pm on Saturday when the woman suffered a fractured leg.
The woman had fallen off her horse when it reared up on a steep hill before it fell on her.
Due to terrain, the woman was hover loaded into the rescue helicopter before being flown to hospital for treatment.