Katherine Kelly Lang undergoes surgery after falling down steep trail and shattering her ankle

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Soap actress Katherine Kelly Lang is on the mend after shattering her ankle on Mother's Day and undergoing surgery.The Bold & The Beautiful star revealed her injuries in a new Instagram post, telling fans that she now has'rods, pins, and screws' in her ankle and will be off her feet for the next six weeks.Lang, 60, had been horseback riding in Malibu on Sunday when she decided to give her horse a break and walk.

However, she didn't make it far and ended up stumbling down steep and rocky terrain. Healing:Soap actress Katherine Kelly Lang is on the mend after shattering her ankle on Mother's Day and undergoing surgery Katherine told her 330K Instagram followers that she and friends had been on a 40 mile horseback ride through Malibu Creek Park when she injured herself.'At around 16 miles I got off my horse to walk down a steep and very rocky trail to give her a break,' she penned. 'At the bottom of the trail I tripped on a rock and my left foot took the pounding.

My ankle and foot dislocated off to the left at a 90 degree angle to my leg.' I pushed it back into place. It was so gross but I had to do it.

Thankfully this happened by a road and a nice stranger called 911,' continued. 'And thankfully I was with my friends who helped with my horse and my spirits.'Lang posted videos of the picturesque day on horseback to her social media feed and then included some graphic shots of her mangled ankle from the hospital.