A WOMAN has died after being kicked in the chest by a horse while riding with a group of friends in Victoria.
Police said the 44-year-old woman was riding with six friends on a private property off Forest Road, Paraparap, 107kms south-west of Melbourne, when the accident occurred at 2.30pm (AEDT) today.
The group had dismounted and were lining up to let their horses drink from a dam when one horse got too close to another and kicked out with both its rear legs, hitting the woman who was standing behind.
She suffered chest injuries and, despite efforts of ambulance officers to resuscitate her, died at the scene.
Police will prepare a report for the coroner.