Katie Price rides to the rescue

Apr 7, 2010, 9:30 GMT

Katie Price made a heroic rescue after her friend was thrown from her horse yesterday (06.04.10).

The glamour model was riding with her stylist pal Melodie Pope when the accident occurred leaving Melodie on the floor in agony near Katie's home in Woldingham, Surrey, South East England.

Katie, 31, immediately jumped into action, dismounting her own horse and putting Melodie - a mother of three - into the recovery position, before calling for help.

She then arranged for the injured rider to be airlifted to the nearby East Surrey Hospital, where she was diagnosed with lower back damage.

A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Katie was shocked when she turned around to see her friend hurled on the ground in a heap. It was a very nasty fall. But she didn't panic, not even seeing how much pain her friend was in. She just calmly called the emergency services and arranged for paramedics to come and help Melodie."

The glamour model also stayed with her friend at the hospital to make sure she would be OK, and although she kept a cool head, Katie was still shaken by the incident.

The source added: "Katie cleared her diary for the afternoon to be by Melodie's side until doctors told her Melodie was in a stable condition.

"The pair were having such a lovely day riding near Katie's home until Melodie was injured. She suffered excruciating lower back injuries."

Katie is currently filming for her reality TV show 'What Katie Did Next'.