Owning a horse in the United States is a common practice. Many people own horses, whether it be for personal entertainment, competition, or for business. The owners of these large, powerful animals will argue that owning a horse is extremely beneficial to themselves, but I believe owning a horse is not worth the money, effort, or risk. Horses are powerful, unpredictable animals that pose health risks to their owners and others around them. As well as being risky animals to be involved with, horses are also extremely costly to buy and maintain. Their upkeep also consumes much of an owner’s time and uses up the owner’s own energy. Owning any animal whether for entertainment, competition, or business, can only be considered beneficiary to their
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Owning any animal must be safe for the owner themselves in order for the owner to fully benefit from owning the animal in the first place. Horse riding is a dangerous activity which, through studies, has been proven to be more dangerous than riding a motorcycle or taking part in extreme sports (“Risk of Injury & Risk Management”). Many studies have been taken on horse riding and involvement with horses in order to try and quantify the risks of being around these powerful animals and, though some studies do not agree with others, the results of these studies all show that being involved with horses is a risky practice than can result in personal injury or even permanent damage. According to a study done in the UK in the year 2011, 8 deaths occurred along the roadways due to horse riding accidents in that year. Though there are no true statistics on how often a horse rider may be injured, whether it be a major or minor injury, it is estimated that “For every equestrian related death there may be approximately 7 or 8 very serious injuries” (“Risk of Injury & Risk Management”). Most injuries sustained while riding or being around a horse do not need hospital treatment, but they can cause permanent damage to the body and leave the person(s) in pain for the rest of their
Owning any animal must be safe for the owner themselves in order for the owner to fully benefit from owning the animal in the first place. Horse riding is a dangerous activity which, through studies, has been proven to be more dangerous than riding a motorcycle or taking part in extreme sports (“Risk of Injury & Risk Management”). Many studies have been taken on horse riding and involvement with horses in order to try and quantify the risks of being around these powerful animals and, though some studies do not agree with others, the results of these studies all show that being involved with horses is a risky practice than can result in personal injury or even permanent damage. According to a study done in the UK in the year 2011, 8 deaths occurred along the roadways due to horse riding accidents in that year. Though there are no true statistics on how often a horse rider may be injured, whether it be a major or minor injury, it is estimated that “For every equestrian related death there may be approximately 7 or 8 very serious injuries” (“Risk of Injury & Risk Management”). Most injuries sustained while riding or being around a horse do not need hospital treatment, but they can cause permanent damage to the body and leave the person(s) in pain for the rest of their