A 24-year-old man fell while riding on 29 August 2026 in the municipality of Güímar on Tenerife and sustained moderate injuries. The accident happened at around 12:56 on Camino El Baden. The emergency call was received at that time by the control centre of the Centro Coordinador de Emergencias y Seguridad 112 of the Gobierno de Canarias for the operation.
According to the emergency services, the coordinator of the Servicio de Urgencias Canario dispatched two ambulances, one of them with a doctor. Medical personnel who arrived at the scene initially treated the man there and assessed his injuries as moderate. He was then taken by doctor-staffed ambulance to Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria . The Policía Local were at the scene.
The official statement refers to “diversos traumatismos de carácter moderado” (various moderate injuries), without specifying the affected parts of the body. At the time of the report, the authorities had no indication of a life-threatening condition or further complications. No further medical details or information about the precise circumstances of the fall were released.
The transfer to Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria points to treatment at one of the island’s major acute-care hospitals. Initial treatment at the scene is usually followed by imaging and observation to rule out hidden injuries. It has not been reported whether hospital admission was necessary.
The Policía Local documented the incident as part of its routine work. It remains unclear whether anyone else was involved, or whether the horse slipped or external circumstances contributed to the fall. Any statements at this stage about the cause or possible involvement of another party would be speculation.
The accident is among recurring incidents in rural parts of Tenerife in which riders receive emergency medical treatment after falls. The nature and extent of the injuries, and the time taken to receive specialist care, will be crucial to the man’s recovery. No specific prognosis can be drawn from the information available.
The information summarised here is based on a statement from the Gobierno de Canarias dated 29 August 2026 and information from the services involved, Servicio de Urgencias Canario and Policía Local. No official information about further investigations or treatment outcomes was available on the publication date.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).