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Fwd: Re: [RC] Eventing deaths - Lynn White

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Lynn

"Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people"

-W.C. Fields


     
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Jackie, please provide a website so I can look up the
stats since you stated I can look them up myself.  I
am sure there are others out there that would be
interested as well. 

My point WAS that we go around beating each other up
for the small handfull of endurance horse deaths
incurred in our sport.  We loose perpsective how safe
our sport really is.  Again, my question:  I WONDER
WHAT the stats are for horse deaths per starts?  At
the higher FEI levels, there are even less horse
deaths per starts in endurance than eventing.  I'd
wager money on that one. Objective veterenarians are
great levelers in our sport.

Sure, one can drop dead from an anyerism or get killed
in a car wreck at any time. In fact, I am going to a
funeral for a 26 y.o. mother of three that died from a
reaction to some medicine.  That's just part of life.
I for one however am not willing to up the odds of my
demise or those for my beloved mare. 

Eventing at the higher levels is dangerous, period. 
It's not for the faint of heart OR for people that
can't affort to loose a $40K horse or a $100K hospital
bill. I admire anyone who has the guts to do that
sport. I've spent a lot of time watching it and even
dabbled in it before I realized I did not have the
guts or $$ to do it. Glad I made that decision because
endurance is way more fun IMO.

And what's up with the horse dropping dead on the
course? Did that really happen? If so, shouldn't that
have been caught by a vet BEFORE the horse started? 






--- Jackie Causgrove <fairhairwolf@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Why is it that someone in one discipline (and a
discipline that is often criticized for being
dangerous) will criticize another discipline for the
very same reason?  This always amazes me.
   
  And without a doubt, the poster is More than
entitled to her opinion regarding any and
disciplines.  
  However, I have a dissenting view.
   
  Yes, there are strict records kept as to horse
deaths/pulls etc in eventing.
  You can go look them up.
   
  Whenever one starts at the very higher levels of
almost any discipline, there are going to be a lot
more injuries and even perhaps fatalities.  
  However, one can get quite killed just as well and
just as easily at any level.  That is the nature of
being involved with horses.
   
  Eventing is not by no means for the faint of
heart.  However, it is meant to be a true challenge
of a horses endurance and talent.  When you are
riding courses that have 4 foot solid jump with a 4
foot drop into water, there are, without a doubt,
very real inherent risks to horse and rider.  
   
  But also remember that anything sensational, the
negative is going to glare out.
  Try to keep things in context as to HOW many
actual eventing shows take place in this country
alone each weekend.
  And compare that to HOW many deaths etc there are.
   
  It's sort of like flying.  
   
  Well, I am now stepping off of my soap box.
  And I agree that this is just my 2 cents worth as
well
   
  Jackie

Lynn White <lynndeepoo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
  There is a reason (besides lack of $$) that I
don't
event. Next time you think endurance riding is
hazardous to horses, think of the cross country
event.
This weekend two horses died on the cross country
course of high level three-day event in Florida.
Sounds like one literally dropped dead on the course
and another had a bad fall. One rider was thrown and
is still in serious condition. 


http://tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080317/NEWS01/803170318&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL

Though thrilling to watch, eventing at the FEI
levels 
is dangerous IMO. It's kind of like the ski jumping
of the horse sports: takes a lot of guts to
participate and there is a lot of risk. I wonder
what
the statistics are for # of starts vs. equine deaths
for each horse sport. I would wager that endurance
is
one of the safer ones both for horses AND riders. 

Lynn

"Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it
from betting on people"

-W.C. Fields



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