Initial reports from police and witnesses were that the horse had knocked the woman over directly, but footage of the incident shot by protesters showed the man trying to force the horse through a gate as a group of anti-Adani protesters tried to close it. The woman was behind the gate when the man pushed through it. She was taken from the showground, where Bob Brown's anti-Adani convoy has been staying, to Clermont Hospital for treatment what police described as cuts and bruises. Footage of the incident shows the man riding a brown horse with a white stripe galloping up to the showground shouting and whooping. As he turns into the open gates, people watching the concert get up and begin to warn each other, scrambling to get out of his way. He rides between the stage and the crowd, then circles back past the gate.

Onlookers rush to close the gates after he enters, but the man appears to realise he could be trapped and turns his horse sharply, forcing his way through the gates and a small group of people. As he does so a woman is knocked over, leaving people shouting as the man rides away. Police pursue the man, driving after him as he rides out of the showground and away. Video shows the man riding through the showground. Credit:Glenn Conroy. Witnesses and convoy members Jo Pritty and Liz Cameron said the man riding the “big” horse galloped into the showground and did a circuit of the main arena before riding through the gates and into the central crowd of people.

Ms Cameron, describing the incident as “confronting”, said the man rode through the gates, out again and then appeared to hit the woman before galloping away, chased by a large group of people. She said it was lucky more people had not been injured, particularly with the number of children in the crowd. Loading Former Greens leader Bob Brown, who has been leading the convoy, said he had spoken to the woman immediately after the incident, and she was conscious. “There was a loud yahoo and this man rode between the crowd and the stage and coming out the gates knocked down a lady against the gates,” he said.

“He was yelling and waving his hat.” Mr Brown said the woman had medical attention quickly and he hoped she wasn’t seriously injured. Police speaking to witnesses and convoy members. Credit:Lucy Stone. The woman was a convoy participant from northern NSW, and her husband was with her as she was taken to hospital, Mr Brown said. “It’s the sort of random thing that comes from inside of people,” Mr Brown said.

He said it was the kind of behaviour the right-wing politicians who vocally supported the pro-Adani rally on Saturday should condemn, and if it were him in those shoes he would. Bob Brown Foundation campaign manager Jenny Weber asked any witnesses to speak to the police around the showground and provide any photos or videos of the incident. Former Greens Leader Bob Brown attends a Stop Adani rally in Mackay on Saturday, before arriving in Clermont. Credit:Dominic Lorrimer. Isaac Region Mayor Anne Baker condemned the incident. “This act is deplorable and I condemn it in the strongest of terms,” Cr Baker said.

Loading “We made it absolutely clear from the outset that disruptive behaviour from any party or person would not be tolerated. “This rider has ignored the shared expectation for an environment of mutual respect. “I expect they will face the full force of the law for their actions and the injury caused. “Our thoughts are with the injured woman and we wish her a speedy recovery.”

Cr Baker said the man’s actions did not reflect the community and the council remained in contact with the Bob Brown foundation. Sunday's separate rallies for mine supporters and anti-Adani protesters had been peaceful until the incident, following the convoy's tension-filled arrival on Saturday afternoon. On Saturday, pro-Adani residents, unions and organisations met the convoy at the gates of the showground, jeering, shouting, and waving signs. One protester said a man holding a long metal bar swung it repeatedly at her windscreen and police received one call regarding possible shots fired at the showgrounds at about 10pm, but the caller said it was likely just a firecracker.

Residents had earlier gathered at a local pub in the town about three hours west of Mackay and 160 kilometres away from Adani's planned Carmichael mine to send Mr Brown and his convoy a message: don’t tell us what to do. Pro-Adani politicians including Clive Palmer and Pauline Hanson spoke at a rally before the hundreds-strong protest convoy arrived, confirming their support for the controversial mine to the joy of locals and unions alike. Supporters from both sides faced off on Saturday afternoon. Credit:Lucy Stone. Clermont resident of 48 years Carol Elly said if the mine didn't go ahead, the town and others around it would collapse. "It's not just Clermont, it's all the little mining towns around that get the benefit of it, the jobs and the money in the town," she said on Saturday.

"Once the mining stops, the town will be dead." Before the convoy set off, Adani Mining issued a statement saying 14,500 people had registered an interest in working for the mine and asked activists to respect the people wanting it to go ahead to provide more jobs. Convoy organisers had been keen to reframe Sunday as a peaceful ceremony titled Karmoo Dreaming, hosted by members of the Wangan and Jagalingou Family Council, the traditional owners of the region. The ceremony begins at the Stop Adani Karmoo Dreaming event at the Clermont Showgrounds. Credit:Lucy Stone Wangan and Jagalingou man Adrian Burragubba has been locked in a series of bitter court battles attempting to block the Indian mining giant's Galilee Basin project.