Horse Runs Amok at Jägersro Injuring Two Seriously

An accident has occurred at the trotting track Jägersro in Malmö. Two people – a man and a child – have been seriously injured and taken to hospital by ambulance.

» Published: September 07 2025 at 14:26

Horse Runs Amok at Jägersro Injuring Two Seriously
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”What happened was that a horse with a sulky came loose on the stable area and entered the competition area. Currently, two people, a man and a girl, have been taken away by ambulance,” Jägersro writes on its website.

According to Region Skåne, a man in his 35s and a girl aged 6-10 are being treated for serious injuries.

The competitions were paused in connection with the accident, but are underway again. Just after 4 pm, the police also announced that they are clear from the scene after holding several interviews, but that the investigation work continues.

Reared up

According to Sydsvenskan's information from the scene, the horse is said to have rushed out into an area where a prize ceremony was taking place after a pony trotting race. Jägersro's CEO Jörgen Nilsson was on the stable area and was himself a witness to the accident.

The horse rears up and tears itself away with a sulky behind, he says, and tells that the horse then jumps over a fence with the sulky where people are standing who become shocked and frightened.

That's where a few people get injured. What was unlucky today was that there was so much activity, says Jörgen Nilsson to Sydsvenskan.

Expressen has spoken to visitor Jörgen Forsberg, who first heard the crash, then saw the horse come running.

It's always unpleasant with runaway horses, now one suspected directly that people were involved. So it was unpleasant, he says.

Captured

The competition weekend is the largest of the year at the trotting track, with V75 two days in a row with the Swedish Trotting Derby and the Derby Stakes. On the site, there are also surrounding activities such as pony riding,

We have a large area here at Jägersro, so many of the activities take place in completely different places than where the accident occurred, says communications manager Lotta Fjällström to TT.

The horse was caught by staff after the incident and according to Jägersro, it has been examined by a veterinarian and is doing well under the circumstances. The person handling the horse is also unharmed.

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