Dangers+of+Horseback+Riding

"Dangers of Horseback Riding." | News & Events | University of Calgary." //Home | University of Calgary//. 23 Sept. 2007. Web. 17 Sept. 2010.
 * 1)  The clinical research team at Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary reviewed 7941 trauma patients between 1995-2005 and discovered that 151 of these were horseback riding injuries and 45% of that requiring surgery. (research team led by Dr. Chad Ball and Jill Ball, an Occupational therapist)
 * 2)  Previous studies show that hospital admission rate associated with equestrian activity is 49/1000 compared to the 14/1000 rate with motorcycle riding.
 * 3)  Most of these accidents have occurred in wide open spaces and on relative good footing on sunny summer afternoons.
 * 4)  Also most of these accidents were experienced riders on well-trained horses.
 * 5)  University of Calgary states that everyone who rides horses should wear helmets and protective vests.