South Okanagan
Two men injured horseback riding
Photo: Deborah Pfeiffer
The Ashnola area
Two men were injured when they fell from their horses, after the animals were spooked, during an evening ride in Keremeos Thursday.
An RCMP officer and search and rescue teams responded to the scene in the backwoods of the Ashnola area at around 8 p.m..
One man was found at the location suffering from what was believed to be fractured ribs. Search and rescue teams assisted the other man who fell down a 200 foot embankment.
He sustained several broken bones and was taken to Penticton Regional Hospital, according to Cpl. Mike Gallagher with the Keremeos RCMP Detachment.
The men have not been identified at this time.
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