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Boy who loses fingertips in riding accident creates invention

Earlier this year Colt Croser was tragically involved in a horseriding accident that saw the tips of his fingers ripped off when they became stuck in his horse's reins...

Adele Severs

Published 13 Nov 2019

Colt Croser lost the tips of his fingers during a horse riding accident

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By Claire Wheaton

Earlier this year 11-year-old Colt Croser was tragically involved in a horseriding accident that saw the tips of his fingers ripped off when they became stuck in his horse’s reins.

The boy, from the small rural town of Cobargo in south-east New South Wales, said the horse had been spooked when the accident happened.

“I was about to tie-up [the horse] to the truck and she got spooked and walked away,” Colt said.

The accident saw Colt undergo full reconstructive surgery in Canberra to reattach his fingertips at the knuckles.

The whole process meant Colt missed the next three months of school

Colt said his long recovery gave him ample time to think about how the accident could have been avoided.

“That’s when I came up with the Rein Angel,” he said…

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Source: ABC News

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