A MAN has been taken to hospital by air ambulance after falling from a horse.The accident happened in High Street, Gislingham, near Eye, at around 12.30pm today.

A MAN has been taken to hospital by air ambulance after falling from a horse.

The accident happened in High Street, Gislingham, near Eye, at around 12.30pm today.

A spokeswoman for the ambulance service said a 68-year-old man suffered rib and thigh injuries after falling from the animal.

He was taken to West Suffolk Hospital by air ambulance for treatment to his injuries.