Jewel was injured while riding a horse at Ty Murray's ranch. She has cancelled several European tour dates. There is talk that she will cancel some American tour dates as well.

http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,9865,00.html

Jewel "Badly Hurt" Horsing Around
by Josh Grossberg
Apr 25, 2002, 10:15 AM PT

Talk about a ride with the devil.

Jewel took a tumble off her horse Wednesday while vacationing at the Texas ranch of her boyfriend, rodeo star Ty Murray, according to a statement on her Website.

The pop singer and onetime actress, who's an experienced rider, reportedly lost control of her colt and banged herself up pretty good. She sustained a broken rib, collarbone, knocks and bruises--but was reportedly in good condition.

Ron Shapiro, co-president of Atlantic Records, Jewel's record label, said her injuries weren't serious enough to warrant an ambulance.

"They've confirmed to me that nothing was life-threatening," Shapiro told the Associated Press. "But she is badly hurt."

The 27-year-old Alaska native wasn't taken to a hospital. Instead, her beau Murray--who obviously has plenty of experience hitting the dirt since he does it for a living--drove her to his orthopedic surgeon for treatment.

While she's on the mend, Jewel, whose real name is Jewel Kilcher, will have to wear a collar and a sling for at least a month. Doctors have given her strict orders not to travel for the next two weeks.

Unfortunately, the injury has forced her to nix plans for a promotional trek in support of her latest album, This Way, and it also may affect a European tour that's scheduled to kick off May 10.

However, Jewel, who made her acting debut in Ang Lee's Ride With the Devil, should recover in time to hit the road stateside. The U.S. leg of her tour is due to begin June 14 in Tampa, Florida.

"I think it was a freak accident. She does ride horses very frequently," Shapiro told the AP.

By the way, the first single off Jewel's This Way is the ironically titled "Standing Still." The album also includes the bonus tracks "Break Me," "Long Slow Slide" and "New Wild West."

All told, it's been a rough month for celebrities and farm animals.

Jewel's horseplay comes nearly a week after Robert Duvall took a spill off a horse while training for Kevin Costner's upcoming Western, Open Range. The 71-year-old Oscar winning actor is reportedly okay and will be ready to saddle up in time for the film to start shooting June 3 in Alberta, Canada.

Just three weeks before Duvall's fall, Grammy-winning country crooner Lyle Lovett had his own rodeo adventure as he was trampled by a bull at his uncle's farm in Houston.

The 44-year-old singer suffered a broken leg in the incident while rushing to the aid of his uncle, who had fallen off the animal while working on his farm. Lovett was hospitalized for three days and underwent a two-hour operation to repair the damage. Doctors said it will take six months until he makes a full recovery.

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In addition to that formal statement, we want you to know that Jewel
appreciates the well-wishes that some of you have already expressed to us.
For those of you who may be wondering how best to send your well-wishes to
Jewel, there are two ways to accomplish this.

The easiest way is to use the handy form located on the email page at
www.jeweljk.com. All other communications, such as Get Well cards and
letters, can be sent to Jewel at the following mailing address:

Jewel Kilcher
P.O. Box 1388
Brea, CA 92822

JEWEL INJURED IN HORSE RIDING ACCIDENT
EUROPEAN AND NORTH AMERICAN TOURS STILL SLATED

Atlantic recording artist Jewel was injured yesterday when she was thrown
from a horse in Texas, sustaining a broken collarbone and first rib, as
well as bruises. She has been treated by an orthopedic surgeon in Dallas
and, fortunately, her injuries are not life threatening or permanent.
Jewel was visiting her boyfriend, rodeo champion Ty Murray, at his ranch
in central Texas when the accident occurred. A lifelong horse rider,
Jewel was taking a brief break from traveling the world in support of her
latest RIAA platinum album, "THIS WAY."

Jewel's next scheduled concert appearance was to have been this Saturday,
April 27th, at Los Angeles radio station STAR 98.7 FM's "Fan Nation 2"
concert in Irvine, California. Due to the accident, Jewel has had to
cancel this performance, where she was to debut her new single, "Break
Me." However, she is still determined to embark on her European tour,
which is slated to begin on May 10th. According to her doctor, she should
be able to sing within two weeks, although it will be four to six weeks
before she can play guitar. In the meantime, Jewel's guitar parts will be
played by her band. Jewel should be able to resume playing guitar in time
for the opening of her North American tour on June 14th. A full recovery
is expected within 12 weeks.

From VH1.com at http://www.vh1.com/news/stories/1453587.jhtml

Pop singer Jewel broke her collarbone and a rib when she was thrown from a horse at her boyfriend's ranch Wednesday.

Jewel was staying with beau Ty Murray, a major figure in the professional rodeo circuit, at his ranch near Ft. Worth, Texas,
enjoying a five-day reprieve from a promotional tour, according to an Atlantic Records spokesperson. She was taken to a medical center and was undergoing treatment for the fractures and bruising at press time.

Doctors have prohibited the singer from playing guitar or performing for at least a month, her spokesperson said. Travel is also not advised. The restrictions will prevent her from performing Saturday at Fan Nation in Irvine, California, alongside Sheryl Crow, Ryan Adams and the Goo Goo Dolls.

Her recovery will also affect at least the first several dates of a European tour, scheduled to being May 10 in Italy. When Jewel would return to the stage could not be determined at press time.

Murray appeared in Jewel's video for "Standing Still," the first single from her latest album, This Way.

This report is from MTV News

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Have a question for Jewel? Ask her! Log on to MSN.com next Tuesday
evening, April 23rd at 7:00 pm Eastern time for a live online chat with
Jewel!

Jewel's radio remix single of "Break Me" will be shipping to European
radio stations next week. For you collectors out there, a commercially
released single, with live solo acoustic versions of "Break Me" and "New
Wild West" as bonus tracks, will be released in Australia on May 13th. A
UK release will follow toward the end of May and a German release is
planned for June 10th. Other European countries will also release this
single in late May or early June.

Earth Day is next Monday, April 22nd and Jewel is joining forces with the
Do Something organization to celebrate and help you improve the
environment. Check out Do Something's environmental action guide and enter
Jewel's Earth Day Contest to win cool prizes!

To participate or enter Jewel and Do Something's "Earth Words for Earth
Day Contest," surf on over to:

http://www.dosomething.org/index.cfm.

Atlantic Records has a way for you to possibly win a pair of tickets to
see Jewel in concert this summer, by sending a new "Break Me" e-card to
your friends. You can check out the new e-card, listen to the new radio
remix or take part by going to:

http://www.buzztone.com/jewel2

This contest ends May 15, 2002, and is open to US and Canada residents
only. The person to send the Break Me e-card to the most people will win
two tickets to see Jewel in concert this summer, when she performs closest
to your area.