Madonna breaks bones in riding accident
Singer suffers cracked ribs, broken collarbone, broken hand

Tuesday, August 16, 2005; Posted: 1:47 p.m. EDT (17:47 GMT)

NEW YORK (AP) -- Madonna's 47th birthday celebration was marred when she suffered several broken bones in a horse riding accident at her country home outside London, her publicist told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

The superstar was hospitalized with three cracked ribs, a broken collarbone and a broken hand, according to Liz Rosenberg, her spokeswoman based in New York.

The accident occurred Tuesday at Ashcombe house, her estate outside of London.

Madonna and an assistant were riding horses, when Madonna, on a new horse she wasn't accustomed to riding, took a tumble. Her children, Rocco and Lourdes, were at the home but were not with their mother at the time, Rosenberg said.

"The whole family was out in the country, celebrating her birthday," Rosenberg said.

Her husband, director Guy Ritchie, took Madonna to an undisclosed hospital, where she was treated. Rosenberg said the entertainer was expected to be released later in the evening.

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Broken ribs suck! She better not ctach a cold and start sneezing!

Wow! :eek:

I'm not overly fond of Madonna, but OUCH. What a way to spend a birthday. Poor gal, I hope she recovers quickly. :(

I'm sure Steve will come up with something nasty to say about how Madonna deserved it :rolleyes:

Ah poor thing hope she is okay....


This is a great post to read a few days before you have a horsebackriding lesson yourself.

I'm not overly fond of Madonna, but OUCH. What a way to spend a birthday. Poor gal, I hope she recovers quickly. :(
I agree.

I Love Madonna. Always have. I know she will be okay. Things could be worse. She is a strong person.

i dont like madonna all that much but i hope she recovers soon

OMG when i was flipping through channels it sounded like the news reporter had said that she had died...i was like HOLY **** but then it just said that she was injured. Hopefully she will have a quick recovery. Having broken my right collarbone 3 times...its no fun......

lmao, Tina's gonna love this one

Still hope she gets better soon.

:birthday: :winkgrin

I'm sure Steve will come up with something nasty to say about how Madonna deserved it :rolleyes:


Why, did you want me to? :p

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v387/duran2/concert%20photos/madgehorse.jpg

As long as we're showing pop stars with horses. . . .

http://www.artchives.com/stillshorse.jpg

(Stephen Stills with a dear friend.)

I don't really like Madonna, but I don't wish harm on anyone. I hope she'll be ok.

Why, did you want me to? :p

your whole "Madonna sucks" routine is old. We get that you don't like her. It gets sick that every time the word Madonna pops up, we gotta hear your lecturing about how bad she sucks and how she's the epitome of everything that is wrong with music. Let the Madonna fans talk about her and stay out of it, like I don't bother the Clayniacs.

I am just sick of hearing how badly she sucks but how good folk crap is supposedly. CSN have recorded one song that I would actually consider listenable in their entire career. Yea, I THINK they suck, should my thoughts be taken as fact as the way you think that because you hate Madonna that her being no good is fact? And hell, Family, WHAT? the only Family to me is that group that Prince assembled in 1985.

I don't care for her much, but what a rotten way to spend your birthday. I hope she is ok.

your whole "Madonna sucks" routine is old. We get that you don't like her. It gets sick that every time the word Madonna pops up, we gotta hear your lecturing about how bad she sucks and how she's the epitome of everything that is wrong with music. Let the Madonna fans talk about her and stay out of it, like I don't bother the Clayniacs.

I am just sick of hearing how badly she sucks but how good folk crap is supposedly. CSN have recorded one song that I would actually consider listenable in their entire career. Yea, I THINK they suck, should my thoughts be taken as fact as the way you think that because you hate Madonna that her being no good is fact? And hell, Family, WHAT? the only Family to me is that group that Prince assembled in 1985.

Jesus effing christ.. :rolleyes:

Jesus effing christ.. :rolleyes:

check out the Music board. Every single time there's been a thread about Madonna, he's added his two cents about how horrible Madonna sucks and so forth. He's posted more about how much he hates Madonna than about any artist he likes. I've been a Madonna fan for twenty years and kinda hate that we're not allowed to talk about her without him ****ting over it.

check out the Music board. Every single time there's been a thread about Madonna, he's added his two cents about how horrible Madonna sucks and so forth. He's posted more about how much he hates Madonna than about any artist he likes. I've been a Madonna fan for twenty years and kinda hate that we're not allowed to talk about her without him ****ting over it.

Who cares? This is not the music board. And, from what I've seen on the MAIN CHIT CHAT BOARD, he has not said anything bad about Madonna. Don't bring drama over here. :rolleyes:

Who cares? This is not the music board. And, from what I've seen on the MAIN CHIT CHAT BOARD, he has not said anything bad about Madonna. Don't bring drama over here. :rolleyes:

yea, when Steve changes his main target to Clay, we'll see what you have to say about it :rolleyes:

yea, when Steve changes his main target to Clay, we'll see what you have to say about it :rolleyes:

:rolleyes: I don't even like Clay. :rolleyes: People are entitled to their own opinion. :rolleyes: You act as if you're Madonna and he's talking about you. :rolleyes:

:rolleyes: I don't even like Clay. :rolleyes: People are entitled to their own opinion. :rolleyes: You act as if you're Madonna and he's talking about you. :rolleyes:

well, for a lot of us who grew up in the 1980's, Madonna is in a way a maternal and a sisterly figure to us. She is a huge icon for us, the way Elvis was to 50's youth and Beatles were to 60's youth and Mariah is to many who grew up in the 90's. And it gets old seeing Steve bash somebody constantly who has meant the world to a lot of us.

well, for a lot of us who grew up in the 1980's, Madonna is in a way a maternal and a sisterly figure to us. She is a huge icon for us, the way Elvis was to 50's youth and Beatles were to 60's youth and Mariah is to many who grew up in the 90's. And it gets old seeing Steve bash somebody constantly who has meant the world to a lot of us.

It gets old when you constantly talk about him bashing Madonna, and yet he hasnt done it in this thread one bit. Are you sure that you grew up in the '80s? It sure seems like you're 12 or something. If you don't want to see him "bash" Madonna, don't click on the thread. It's as simple as that.

It gets old when you constantly talk about him bashing Madonna, and yet he hasnt done it in this thread one bit. Are you sure that you grew up in the '80s? It sure seems like you're 12 or something. If you don't want to see him "bash" Madonna, don't click on the thread. It's as simple as that.

yes, I remember the 80's and everything was a hell of a lot better than they are now, if I was 12, I wouldn't even care about who Madonna is because 12 year olds don't remember when she was anything but some older lady who wrote childrens books and kissed Britney and is Kaballah obsessed. If I was 12, I'd be all obsessed with Britney and American Idol and Hilary Duff, Madonna would be way off the radar because I would've been about 7 when she had her last big hit song with Music.

Why should I ignore everything Madonna oriented so I won't read his anti-M scribblings? Fans of every other artist are able to talk in peace about them, why can't we? Madonna's one of the biggest icons in music history, she's earned the respect.

What did Steve say wrong? Because to be honest, he hasn't said anything in this thread.

I'm sure Steve will come up with something nasty to say about how Madonna deserved it :rolleyes:


As a matter of fact, YOU are the one baiting him to say something.

What did Steve say wrong? Because to be honest, he hasn't said anything in this thread.

oh, he's said 1000's of things about how Madonna is the absolute worst thing to ever happen to music, and how her birth was one of the darkest moments in music history, and how she's horrible because 20 years ago she sang some cheesy pop songs. It goes on and on, I know Vashti has gotten on his case about how he takes it too far also.

As a matter of fact, YOU are the one baiting him to say something.

well, I guess I sorta did, but I'm just used to seeing a post with the word "Madonna" in the subject and expecting him sooner or later to post the same bs about how she sucks and how he thinks he can convert people who've been fans 20 years to his way. So it was kinda sarcastic second nature to type that because I'm used to it

Poor Madonna! What a way to celebrate your birthday! :(

Keep your mouth shut Steve............. :lol:

Now......... I've broken 2 fingers and MAN............ the pain is horrific now imagine poor Madonna. I hope she feels better soon.

Best wishes to Madonna for a speedy recovery. That's quite a spill she took. As painful as it is, it could have been worse. Poor Christopher Reeve, look what happened to him.

Are you sure that you grew up in the '80s? It sure seems like you're 12 or something.

a friend replied to me over this and I looked back over it. I think you can buzz off for that comment directed towards me. Where do you get off telling me that, honestly? Just because you don't remember the 80's doesn't mean you can take it out on those of us who grew up then by telling us we didn't. I loved the 1980's, it was the best freaking time in the world to be a kid (IMO) and I don't see where you get off trying to challenge that. I merely pointed out that Madonna has a big sisterly/maternally type of feel to a lot of us who grew up when she reigned the charts and you started that on me. You were negative-four when my sister bought me "Madonna" on cassette, you are not in the place to tell me I wasn't.

What did Steve say wrong? Because to be honest, he hasn't said anything in this thread.

As a matter of fact, YOU are the one baiting him to say something.

Thank you.

Just because you don't remember the 80's doesn't mean you can take it out on those of us who grew up then by telling us we didn't. I loved the 1980's, it was the best freaking time in the world to be a kid (IMO) and I don't see where you get off trying to challenge that. I merely pointed out that Madonna has a big sisterly/maternally type of feel to a lot of us who grew up when she reigned the charts and you started that on me. You were negative-four when my sister bought me "Madonna" on cassette, you are not in the place to tell me I wasn't.

....What?

A few questions...

1. When did I say that you didn't remember the '80s?
2. What am I "challenging"?
3. ...I started what on you?
4. Since when was -4 an age?
5. Wasn't what?
6. If you are so much older than I am, what are you doing arguing w/ me? Aren't you supposed to be "mature" or something?

....What?

A few questions...

1. When did I say that you didn't remember the '80s?
2. What am I "challenging"?
3. ...I started what on you?
4. Since when was -4 an age?
5. Wasn't what?
6. If you are so much older than I am, what are you doing arguing w/ me? Aren't you supposed to be "mature" or something?
You're the moderator who jumped in to start crap.

You're the moderator who jumped in to start crap.

I didn't start anything.

You're the moderator who jumped in to start crap.

thank you. I was shocked at seeing "moderator" by her name. When I think moderator, I think someone like Janice or Brian Damage who actually has a leadership feel and doesn't take sides.

I didn't start anything.

yes, you did. I started it about Steve and his anti-Madonna ramblings, but then you turned it around when you had to act like a (word that describes a female dog) over me pointing out that Madonna has a special place in the hearts of those of us who grew up in the 80's by nastily going "are you sure you grew up in the 1980's?" when I was being cool with my responce and not offensive at all with what the comment you replied to.

And hell, Family, WHAT? the only Family to me is that group that Prince assembled in 1985.

Oh, I see. Groups that had the misfortune of issuing recordings that didn't get higher than #177 in America don't deserve any attention. Got it. Carry on.

Did I say anything funny about Madonna's incident? Funny, I don't think I did. And are you still waiting for me to do so? Excuse me one minute, I hear my phone ringing. :p

*pops popcorn* :lol:

*pops popcorn* :lol:
Pulls up her leather chair and hits her pillows for comfort. :lol:

yes, you did. I started it about Steve and his anti-Madonna ramblings, but then you turned it around when you had to act like a (word that describes a female dog) over me pointing out that Madonna has a special place in the hearts of those of us who grew up in the 80's by nastily going "are you sure you grew up in the 1980's?" when I was being cool with my responce and not offensive at all with what the comment you replied to.

:brent This is hilarious. I'm not losing my moderator spot over you obessing over Madonna, and not liking it when someone talks poo about her.

* Pours a long, stiff drink and settles in for the long-haul *



Oh - btw Madonna - get well soon - and break a leg at your next concert :wave:

(oooo - guess that's not so appropriate anymore huh?)


I kid! I kid!~ ;)

Oh - btw Madonna - get well soon - and break a leg at your next concert :wave: (oooo - guess that's not so appropriate anymore huh?)
:rofl: