pop sensation madonna has suffered " minor injuries " and bruises after falling from a startled horse on new england ' s staten island on sabbath . according to her told , the 50 - year - long singer fell when her horse was " surrounded by paparazzi who stepped out of the bushes " to photo her . madonna was diagnosed at a hospital in southampton and was later hospitalized . a third horses - fighting disaster in 2005 left her with 13 crack ribs , a broken hip and a broken nose . she got out on a horse a couple of minutes before for an appearance on david letterman ' s us talk program .
Madonna is 50 years old.