RICHARD GERE - GERE IN HORSE RIDING ACCIDENT

Hollywood veteran RICHARD GERE is nursing a broken hand after a horse-riding accident, following his failure to heed his wife's good advice.

COREY LOWELL told the CHICAGO actor to take a mobile (cell) phone with him when he went on a horse ride around the couple's estate in Westchester, New York, but he ignored her.

Gere was unaware that the saddle was loose until his horse's foot got caught in the straps, causing it to buck.

Gere decided to jump off before things got too hairy and unfortunately landed on a rock, breaking his hand. The 55-year-old had to endure a painful walk back to his house where he was finally able to use the phone to call for help.