(Lincoln) — Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen is recovering from a rib surgery that he underwent on Christmas Day following a horse riding accident. A statement from the governor’s office says the “procedure was a success” and that Pillen was “returned to the step-down unit where he will continue his recovery.” The rib fixation surgery was the second procedure performed on Pillen to address several rib fractures after he was bucked from a new horse while riding with his family near Columbus Sunday afternoon.