Two terrifying incidents have unfolded in front of shocked crowds at the Sydney Royal Easter Show within hours of one another.
More than 80,000 attendees flocked through the gates on day two of the iconic annual event on Good Friday.
A motocross rider was rushed to hospital after he crashed during a live stunt show from the Airtime Freestyle MotoX team.
Zac Cuthbert was the second of four riders taking part in a gravity-defying jump over a ute and ramp when he took a tumble and landed heavily, much to the horror of the shocked crowd.
The show was halted for half an hour as paramedics treated the rider.
The Airtime Freestyle MotoX team confirmed on Saturday that Cuthbert was okay and recovering in hospital.
‘He’s come away with a broken tibia, but is more disappointed about not being out there tonight with the boys!’ it wrote.
‘These moments are never easy, but they’re part of what we put on the line every time we ride.’
This is the moment a stunt from Airtime Freestyle MotoX team went horribly wrong at the Royal Easter Show on Friday night
@gapped67#eastershowfail2026♬ original sound – Gigs
Earlier in the day, footage of a harness racing competition in the main showground showed a distressed horse running around the arena before its cart toppled over.
A rider on a horse was seen watching nearby, waiting for a safe opportunity to intervene.
‘Oh no, oh no, no f***’, a spectator is heard in the background.
The clip titled #eastershowfail sparked anger and concern from viewers.
‘This just makes me feel really sad,’ one commented.
Many others expressed concern for the horse.
Show organisers have since assured that the horse is okay.
‘During the light harness class yesterday, a buggy flipped due to a gear malfunction during a horse competition,’ a spokesperson told Daily Mail.
Earlier in the day, a distressed harness horse was seen running around the showground arena before its cart toppled over
The evening entertainment in the main arena was halted for half an hour following the horror motocross crash
‘No injuries occurred and both driver and horse are okay.’
Organisers expect almost one million visitors to attend the show over 12 action-packed days.
Not a single exhibitor has pulled out of the show, despite the ongoing fuel crisis.
‘They’ve been in months of planning, and they need to be here,’ managing director Murray Wilton told reporters earlier in the week.
‘It’s the pinnacle agricultural event of the country.’
The show has reintroduced an afternoon ticket for families to enjoy the night-time entertainment at a cheaper price.
The Royal Easter Show runs until April 13.
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