Leona Lewis left bruised and shocked after headbutt from horse

Leona Lewis has followed in Madonna’s footsteps and had a horsey mishap.

The X Factor winner was walking her horse, a birthday gift from friends, in Los Angeles earlier in the week in preparation for a ride when the horse reared.

An onlooker told the Mirror: “Leona has been riding since she was a child and has never had a fear of horses. So she was really shaken up when the horse turned on her.

“Something startled the horse and it flicked its head back and smacked Leona full in the face.

“She was knocked flying by the force of it. Everyone rushed over to see if she was OK, she was holding her face in agony.

“Thankfully she didn’t need any surgery, but she was told to stay at home and rest just in case she passed out with concussion.

“She doesn’t blame the horse though - it was just one of those things.”

Madonna was briefly hospitalised for cuts and bruises after being thrown from a horse while riding in the Hamptons, New York a fortnight ago.