http://www.equuscaballus.com/2007/02/18/horse-eventing-dangers/ n : solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times [syn: horse, Equus caballus] Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:56:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.equuscaballus.com/2007/02/18/horse-eventing-dangers/#comment-1003 Editor Mon, 06 Aug 2007 19:29:19 +0000 http://www.equuscaballus.com/2007/02/18/horse-eventing-dangers/#comment-1003 There is a solid debate going on regarding the Safety of Eventing now that there have been 8 deaths this year 2006-2007. Read more at eventing.zzn.com There is a solid debate going on regarding the Safety of Eventing now that there have been 8 deaths this year 2006-2007. Read more at eventing.zzn.com

]]> http://www.equuscaballus.com/2007/02/18/horse-eventing-dangers/#comment-502 Equus Team Sat, 03 Mar 2007 22:57:46 +0000 http://www.equuscaballus.com/2007/02/18/horse-eventing-dangers/#comment-502 I believe there are very limited statistics available on horse or rider injuries, whether this be during competitions or road-related accidents. In eventing, I think most riders are killed when the horse hits the fence and falls onto the rider on the landing side of the fence. While the horses are often injured during such heavy falls, I think they are not usually fatal. I believe there are very limited statistics available on horse or rider injuries, whether this be during competitions or road-related accidents.
In eventing, I think most riders are killed when the horse hits the fence and falls onto the rider on the landing side of the fence. While the horses are often injured during such heavy falls, I think they are not usually fatal.

]]> http://www.equuscaballus.com/2007/02/18/horse-eventing-dangers/#comment-494 Transylvanian horseman Thu, 01 Mar 2007 20:05:20 +0000 http://www.equuscaballus.com/2007/02/18/horse-eventing-dangers/#comment-494 It makes one wonder what are the statistics of injuries to riders and to horses? The injured riders seem to make the news. But what about horses that are killed or injured. The riders have an array of modern safety equipment, whilst the horse has little protection against injury. It makes one wonder what are the statistics of injuries to riders and to horses? The injured riders seem to make the news. But what about horses that are killed or injured. The riders have an array of modern safety equipment, whilst the horse has little protection against injury.

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