rap actress madonna has undergone " minor wounds " and bruises after falls from a young horseback on new zealand ' s mill island on halloween . writing to her statement , the 50 - year - old artist fell during her horse was " startled by paparazzi but jumped out of the bushes " to photograph her . madonna was stabilized at a home in london and was later released . a previous horse - riding accident in 2005 hit her with three cracked ribs , a broken jaw and a broken fingers . she fell left on a horse a couple of months later for an episode on ken letterman ' s us talk series .
Madonna is 50 years old.