"We just want to move on. It was hideous," she said.
"A kaumatua came and blessed the site and that was closure for us."
Ms Rolfe and her partner Mark Te Ahuahu live in the property that backs on to the paddock where Mrs Morgan was kicked.
They heard a noise and went out to see what was happening.
Sergeant Ivan Smith said Mrs Morgan was not breathing and the couple tried to resuscitate her. Ambulance staff arrived at about 3.40pm and rushed her to Hawera Hospital. From there she was airlifted to Taranaki Base Hospital.
"She was just adjusting the back strap on the horse and the horse got a bit itchy. It kicked out at her and she was standing behind it.
"She was seen to be kicked in the head and she just dropped to the ground."
The paddock was in the middle of a residential area and Mrs Morgan lived nearby.
"It was a tragic accident," Mr Smith said.
"Unfortunately she succumbed to her injuries. Her time of death was 6.55pm. Police were notified at about 8pm and the matter has been referred to the coroner."
He said Mrs Morgan's family were struggling to cope with her death.
"They're not too good. She had a partner and two children. From all accounts she was a really awesome lady."
In October last year, Matamata man Blair Lenard Busby, 37, was seriously injured when kicked in the upper body by a horse.
The stablehand was taken to Hawkes Bay Hospital, but died from his injuries.
