{"id":3965,"date":"2026-07-31T09:06:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T09:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3965"},"modified":"2026-07-31T09:06:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T09:06:24","slug":"tourist-severely-injured-by-horse-in-great-smoky-mountains-officials-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3965","title":{"rendered":"Tourist \u2018severely injured\u2019 by horse in Great Smoky Mountains, officials say"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A tourist was severely injured by a horse in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and had to be flown by helicopter to a hospital 40 miles away, according to first responders.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3963\">Father-son duo accused of kidnapping federal biologists in CA to face new charges<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>It happened Tuesday on the Tennessee side of the 522,427-acre park, which welcomes visitors on horseback.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cRangers responded and provided initial medical care after a visitor was thrown from a horse,\u201d park officials told The Charlotte Observer.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe visitor was transported to the Sugarlands (visitor center) area with assistance from the Gatlinburg Fire Department and was then airlifted by the Tennessee National Guard to the University of Tennessee Medical Center.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Details of the person\u2019s injuries were not released.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Tennessee National Guard officials say the rider was \u201cseverely injured\u201d and in need of \u201cadvanced medical treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3961\">Publix recalls even more fruit linked to sicknesses in an E. coli outbreak<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The airlift was handled by a UH-60 Blackhawk crew from Knoxville\u2019s 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion, officials said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Great Smoky Mountains National Park has five \u201chorse camps\u201d and allows visitors to ride their horses on about 550 miles of hiking trails. 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