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[The question of safety in horse-riding sports]
V Püschel1, U Michaelsen, M Giensch
1Klinik für Unfallchirurgie, Schön Klinik Hamburg-Eilbek. chessler@uke.uni-hamburg.de
Introduction:
To reduce the number of equine-related injuries, knowledge about causes of accidents is of great importance. In the present study the causes of equine-related accidents were evaluated by a questionnaire survey. Based on our results options for prevention of equine-related accidents were formulated.
Material And Methods:
The working-group "safer riding, Hamburg" and the "German riding association (FN)" created a questionnaire to evaluate causes of equine-related accidents. This questionnaire was published in the print media "Cavallo" and "St. Georg" as well as on the online portal www.hamburger-ag-reitersicherheit.de. The questionnaire was intended for all equestrians who had suffered a horse-riding accident in the past.
Results:
371 female and 18 male equestrians returned a completed questionnaire. At the time of the accident the average age of the casualties was 32.5 years (range: 5 - 68 years). 86 % of the casualties wore a helmet while only 14 % used a body protector. 61 % of the equestrians were amateur riders and 66 % of the accidents occurred during leisure riding. 44 % of the horses were professional sport horses. 83 % of the equestrians had known the horse for over 6 months at time of injury.
Discussion:
The qualification of the horse as well as the familiarity between rider and horse do not seem to have an effect of reducing of the number of accidents in equestrian activities. On the other hand a good education of the rider can contribute to decrease the accident rate. While the employment of helmets in riding sports has increased in recent years the use of preventive measures such as body protectors and safety education programmes are being used too rarely.
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