"Statistically, while motorcycle riders experience a serious injury every 7,000 hours of riding, horseback riders experience one every 350 hours. It is estimated that one in five equestrians will be seriously injured during their riding careers. And novice riders, especially children and young adults, are eight times more likely to suffer a serious injury than professional equestrians."
Doing some quick math in my head, I'm due for a serious injury about every 2 months. Uh-oh. Furthermore, these statistics include all horse sports, meaning that Eventing specific statistics are very likely more grim. For more info on the new campaign, check out this video from the press conference and the Saddle Up Safely homepage.
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