A man in his 50s is fighting for his life at Waikato Hospital after a horse hoof hit him in the head, leaving him unconscious.
Emergency services were alerted to the incident in Taharoa on the Waikato coast at 3.25pm on Saturday.
A Waikato spokeswoman told the Herald today the man was still in a critical condition at Waikato Hospital's intensive care unit.
The Herald understands the horse had reared up and the hoof came down and struck the man on his head.
Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter intensive care paramedic Chris Deacon said the man had been leading the horse in a farm area with stock.