Being an equestrian is very dangerous and full of risks. There is no way to avoid the danger; “no matter how many protections you wear, how softly padded your arena and how dead broke your horse is supposed to be. Getting on the back of an unpredictable moving living animal that weighs eight times more than you do is very dangerous.” (https://www.quora.com/How-dangerous-is-horse-jumping ). Horses are large powerful animals that are capable of great speed and power. The most common types of injuries from horseback riding are fractures, bruises, sprains, strains, and concussions. Many of these injuries can happen on the ground from being stepped on or kicked by the horse. The greatest danger from horses is being thrown off of the horses back which can result in severe neck, spine, and head injuries.
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Injuries can happen even if you are an experienced competitor and rider; there is always the risk that you will get hurt. Horseback riding is one of the top ten most dangerous sports along with basketball, football, soccer, and many other sports. “In the United States, 78,279 people visited the emergency room in 2007 as a result of horse riding related injuries. Head injuries comprised about 15 percent, or 11,759 of these visits (NEISS data 2007), and are the number one reason for hospital admissions and the leading cause of death” ( http://www.riders4helmets.com/equestrians/
Injuries can happen even if you are an experienced competitor and rider; there is always the risk that you will get hurt. Horseback riding is one of the top ten most dangerous sports along with basketball, football, soccer, and many other sports. “In the United States, 78,279 people visited the emergency room in 2007 as a result of horse riding related injuries. Head injuries comprised about 15 percent, or 11,759 of these visits (NEISS data 2007), and are the number one reason for hospital admissions and the leading cause of death” ( http://www.riders4helmets.com/equestrians/