Burnham-On-Sea Coastguards rushed to help an injured horse rider at Berrow Beach on Sunday afternoon, February 19th, after the woman was thrown from the animal.
Lisa Clements, 29, from Westonzoyland, was riding the young animal when it reared up and threw her onto the hard, wet sand.
Burnham-On-Sea Coastguard, police and paramedics rushed to the scene at 12.30pm and the woman was taken to Weston General shortly afterwards.
There were fears that she had been seriously injured, but she was released from hospital later on Sunday with heavy bruising.
The horse – from Seymour Farm Riding Stables at Stretcholt, near Bridgwater – was one of several animals being walked along the beach at the time.
Eyewitness Claire Reason said: “She was riding along the beach when suddenly the horse put its head down between its legs and threw Lisa off. It was a horrible moment.”
It was a busy day for the Burnham-On-Sea Coastguard crew. They were also called out earlier on Sunday to co-ordinate the rescue of a capsized dinghy at nearby Brean Down.
