A woman suffered multiple injuries when was kicked by a horse in the central North Island this evening.
The horse kicked the woman in her 30s on a property near Ohakune about 5pm, the Palmerston North-based rescue helicopter service said.
The woman was stabilised at the scene by St John paramedics before being airlifted to Wanganui Hospital.
The helicopter was called due to the remote location and the serious nature of the injuries, the rescue service said.