Thurman, 46, was seen being helped into St Barts restaurant La Plage by her children, with onlookers commenting that the actress "looked like she had hip surgery", reported NewYork Post.
But a representative for the "Pulp Fiction" star said she is suffering following an equestrian accident.
"She was training on a young thoroughbred who got spooked," the spokesperson added.
"She was thrown and broke a few bones."
Mother-of-three Thurman has been a keen horse rider for many years, citing the sport as one of the main ways she maintains her slim figure.
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