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Kan. man hospitalized after accident during horse show competition

emergencyHODGEMAN COUNTY – A Kansas man was injured in an accident just after 2p.m. on Saturday in Hodgeman County.

A competitor was thrown from a horse during the Jetmore Saddle Club’s Show Horse Competition at the Jetmore Fairgrounds, according to the Hodgeman County Sheriff’s Department.

Chris Moore suffered head and neck injuries, according to Brent Boyd, president of the Jetmore Saddle Club.

Emergency responders worked quickly, according to Boyd.

The Jetmore Fire Department established a landing zone for a helicopter and it transported Moore to Wesley Medical Center, according to the Sheriff’s Department.

No additional details were available on Monday.

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