A man is fighting for his life after a horse threw him to the ground before dropping dead on top of him, on a remote beach on Victoria's southwest coast.
The 63-year-old man was riding the horse near Killarney on Saturday when it collapsed on him and died, crushing the man's pelvis and causing him to bleed internally, said paramedic Matt Davidson.
"We were told the horse reared and then fell backwards, throwing the man to the ground," he said.
"The horse collapsed and landed across him, causing a severe fracture to his pelvis.
"He was extremely pale and his lips, fingers and toes were blue, which is a sign of a lack of oxygen, due to the severe blood loss.
