A man is in Waikato hospital after being knocked off his motorbike and repeatedly kicked by one of the wild kaimanawa horses.
The rescue took place amid an electrical storm. Photo: GREENLEA RESCUE HELICOPTER
Rescue services say he was riding with friends in the foothills of the Kaimanawa ranges when they saw about eight horses heading to cross the track in front of them.
A horse then knocked the 57-year-old off his bike and stomped on him.
Rescue helicopter pilot Nat Every says the man was in a lot of pain when he arrived and had an open fracture to his femur.
He says to make matters there was a big electrical storm with torrential rain during the rescue.
