A man has died after being kicked by a horse in Beaconsfield north of Palmerston North.
At 7.18pm two ambulances from Palmerston North, one fire truck and a first responder unit were called to a Benson Rd property where they found a 60-year-old man deceased at the scene, A St John spokesman said.
Fire crews were administering CPR on scene before St John arrived.
Police responded soon after.
Benson Rd is about 38km from Palmerston North.
