pop artist madonna has suffered " minor damage " and bruises after falling from a startled horse on new york ' s long island on saturdays . according to her spokeswoman , the 50 - season - elder actress falling when her horse was " startled by paparazzi who jumped out of the bushes " to interview her . madonna was checked at a hospital in 2009 and was later released . a previous horses - ride accident in 2005 left her with three cracked rib , a breaking collarbone and a crushed nose . she gets back on a racecourse a six of months later for an appearance on david banner ' s american talk show .
Madonna is 50 years old.