This is the hilarious moment a man was thrown from his horse into the stable as the animal apparently suddenly noticed they had arrived home and came to an abrupt stop.

CCTV cameras captured the moment the rider, surnamed Lee, was literally dropped off at home in Bazhou, in Hebei Province, northern China, on October 29.

The footage shows Lee returning from a day of horseback riding alongside his dog. His horse, named Mongolia, appeared to be galloping at speed as they approached the outside pen, with Lee seemingly unable to slow the horse down despite them having nearly arrived.

Mongolia seemed to notice they had reached their home and headed straight towards the metal fence. There, he came to a sudden stop, which caused Lee to lose balance and fall off, landing head-first between the two guardrails of the fence.

Despite his owner having nearly gotten seriously injured, Mongolia calmly walked off and entered the yard as if he had successfully completed a mission.

Lee said: 'The horse is raised by myself. I've been raising it for half a year. His name is Mongolia.'

He said he did not suffer any injuries from the fall, adding: 'The horse knew the way home. But because he hadn't been taken out for a ride for a long time, he lost control.'

Lee, who works as a professional kickboxer, said: 'I've just began to learn to ride horses four months ago.'

He added: 'I hope that everyone does a good job of having proper protection when horseback riding. Safety comes first.'