Horse-Related Injuries Among Humans Evaluated

A recent study revealed a “disproportionately high accident rate” in humans working with and around horses.
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Many equestrians consider cuts, bruises, and the occasional broken bone part of the territory when it comes to working with and around horses. However a recent study revealed that a "disproportionately high accident rate" in the horse world as compared to other industries.

"Horses are extremely powerful animals, weighing about 500 kg (about 1,100 pounds), reaching speeds of 60 km/hr (nearly 40 miles per hour), and packing a ‘punch’ of 400 joules when they kick, which is approximately four times the test impact load of most equestrian helmet standards," said Craig Jackson, PhD, professor of occupational health psychology at the Birmingham City University School of Social Sciences, West Midlands in the U.K. "It is no wonder why so many accidents have been reported throughout the world among people working with Thoroughbred horses."

Most studies published to date on horse-related injuries focus on jockeys, whereas little to no data on such factors as accident severity or financial compensation exists for stable staff, grooms, and trainers.

"More information is available regarding the deaths of racehorses than the staff who train them," relayed Jackson

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Stacey Oke, MSc, DVM, is a practicing veterinarian and freelance medical writer and editor. She is interested in both large and small animals, as well as complementary and alternative medicine. Since 2005, she’s worked as a research consultant for nutritional supplement companies, assisted physicians and veterinarians in publishing research articles and textbooks, and written for a number of educational magazines and websites.

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