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rides2far@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> >     
>
> Gosh Jim,
> You make it sound common. I've been competing since 87 and have *first
> hand* knowledge of exactly one death. Which is exactly  how many I'd had
> witnessed *pleasure* riding. (neither were mine)
>  
>   
I started in '89. The first ride in FL was '86. There were always rumors 
down in FL that "up nawth" (in the region) there were horse deaths at 
that time. I don't know if it were true or not.

I personally can name 3 metabolic deaths in the SE regions since I 
started. The one in '96 (I believe that was the year) where you were one 
last year. Then I was at a ride in South FL in '93 where we had a horse 
ridden into the ground fell down at the third vet check at the vets feet 
and later died.

We've had two injury accidents I know of - a broken leg about 4 years 
ago and a broken back two years ago.

As far as I know that's in since '93. Can't comment before that. I would 
like to say if my first year I saw a horse die a an endurance ride - 
that would probably have been it for me.

Truman


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