Kelly,+Colleen

Kelly, Colleen. "Injury Stats." //Colleen Kelly Biomechanics//. 18 Feb. 2010. Web. 17 Sept. 2010.
 * 1)  700 brain injuries and 20 horse related deaths occur in my own country, Australia, every year. Riders are 3 times more at risk of injury than motorcycle racers, and six times more at risk than race car drivers - and think of the training you get before you're allowed to be a race car driver - and the protective equipment a race car driver has.
 * 2)  dismounted injuries are usually more serious than mounted injuries
 * 3)  head injuries are the most common cause for admission to hospital and death
 * 4)  one in five horse related injuries occur on the ground before the horse has been mounted
 * 5)  The reason why it is recommended that helmets be replaced every year, is that stress cracks appear over time (even when the helmet has not been dropped)