United Kingdom, May 18 -- Carey Hart has "severed [his] small intestine from [his] colon".

The 49-year-old motocross rider - who has children Willow, 13, and Jameson, eight, with wife Pink - sustained a "nasty" injury while practicing on his bike earlier this week and despite requiring multiple stitches, he has insisted he is doing "fine".

Sharing photos from hospital, including pictures of his bandaged torso and the lengthy line of stitches underneath, Carey wrote on Instagram: "Welp, I ran out of talent [face palm and cry laughing emojis].

"I had a pretty nasty get off, practicing Thursday morning. Landed off a jump, bars knifed, and took the bar to the gut while going over the bars.

"As I understand it, severed my small intestine f...