pop star madonna has suffered " minor injuries " and fractures after falling from a young horse on new yorker ' s short island on wednesday . per to her spokesmen , the 50 - age - older singer fell on her equestrian was " startled by paparazzi he jumped out of the brush " to photograph her . madonna was treated at a hospital in southampton and was soon released . a prior horse - fighting accident in 2005 left her with three damaged elbows , a broken collarbone and a shattered hand . she got back on a ride a couple of seasons later for an appearance on david letterman ' s us talk show .
Madonna is 50 years old.