This is the heart-stopping moment a horse was struck by a car while galloping across a zebra crossing in southern Russia.

Dashcam footage shows a rider charging at full speed across a busy dual-carriageway in Magnitogorsk.

As the stallion entered the intersection, a turning Lada failed to stop in time and clipped the animal's hind legs.

The impact sent the creature tumbling onto the pavement and launched the rider through the air, landing heavily on the ground.

Remarkably, the equine quickly regained its footing and began trotting around a nearby grass square as the video came to an end.

City traffic police said the 43-year-old male rider escaped unscathed, but the horse suffered cuts on June 22.

Authorities confirmed they are reviewing the video footage as part of their investigation.