Horsing around with young model Jesus Luz is one thing.

Falling off a horse because celebrity gossip photographers won't leave you alone? That's another thing.

Madonna spent time in a Long Island hospital this weekend following a fall off a horse that her publicist blames on reporters.

"The accident occurred when the horse Madonna was riding was startled by paparazzi who jumped out of the bushes to photograph the singer," spokeswoman Liz Rosenberg said.

The 50-year-old pop singer, who is still hoping to adopt a girl from Malawi, was released after being treated for "minor injuries and bruises" at a Southampton hospital, said Rosenberg.