Skateboarder has high speed mountain stunt disrupted by herd of galloping wild horses - but cameraman captures stunning footage 

  • Kyle Connelly and Mike Paproski, from Colorado, were shocked when they came face-to-tail with a herd of wild horses during a high speed mountain descent
  • Cameraman Mike skated alongside the galloping horses to capture stunning clip
  • Kyle was told by locals that he was the first person to descend Loma de Fuego, a hill in Ciales, Puerto Rico, on a skateboard

A skateboarder tackling a high speed mountain descent had his stunt disrupted when he was surprised by a herd of wild horses.

Kyle Connelly was told by locals that he was the first person to descend Loma de Fuego, a hill in Ciales, Puerto Rico, on a skateboard.

With incredible skill, Kyle, from Colorado, careered down the mountain road at breakneck speeds.

The skater even used a dangerous technique of touching the ground with glove-protected hands to steer himself around corners.

Mike Paproski, also from Colorado, filmed his talented friend's descent.

In a Facebook post, Mike said: 'We could feel the magic in the air after Kyle's first solo run, so we asked a local passer by, Jose, if he minded driving us up for a film run.

'He was happy to, and this is the raw footage of that run.' 

Kyle Connelly, from Colorado, used the dangerous technique of touching the ground with glove-protected hands to slow himself down when he spotted the horses up ahead

Kyle Connelly, from Colorado, used the dangerous technique of touching the ground with glove-protected hands to slow himself down when he spotted the horses up ahead

The pair were speeding towards the bottom of the mountain when they rounded a corner and suddenly came face-to-tail with a herd of five wild horses.

The startled beasts bolted down the mountain road, and Kyle stopped abruptly for fear of hitting them.

But Mike continued to film the herd and captured rare footage as they galloped alongside his skateboard.

Mike Paproski continued to film the herd after Kyle stopped skating. The cameraman  captured rare footage as the wild horses galloped alongside his skateboard

Mike Paproski continued to film the herd after Kyle stopped skating. The cameraman captured rare footage as the wild horses galloped alongside his skateboard

At the bottom of the mountain road Kyle said to Mike: 'I wish I didn't stop.'

Mike replied: 'I know, I was like, don't stop, don't stop, keep going.'

Kyle added: 'Sorry dude, I got scared.'

The Colorado pair had been filming Kyle's descent of Loma de Fuego, a hill in Ciales, Puerto Rico - a feat the locals said had never been done on a skateboard before

The Colorado pair had been filming Kyle's descent of Loma de Fuego, a hill in Ciales, Puerto Rico - a feat the locals said had never been done on a skateboard before

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