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Equine fatalities in equestrian eventing.

Heather A Cameron-Whytock¹, Denzil O'Brien², Victoria Lewis³

¹School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire, UK.

Equine Veterinary Journal

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Summary

Equine fatalities in eventing occur due to musculoskeletal injuries and sudden death, not just falls. Further research into these causes is crucial for improving horse safety in equestrian eventing.

Keywords:

cross‐country eventing fatality horse safety sudden death

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Area of Science:

Equine Sports Medicine
Veterinary Epidemiology

Background:

Equestrian eventing safety research primarily focuses on rider injury risk from horse falls during cross-country.
There is a notable lack of research investigating the causes of horse fatalities in equestrian eventing.

Purpose of the Study:

To document and describe equine fatalities in equestrian eventing from 1998 to 2023.
To analyze the context, location, and basic pathology of these equine fatalities.
To utilize media reports and federation databases for comprehensive data collection.

Main Methods:

A descriptive study design was employed.
Data were collected from media reports to identify equine fatality occurrences.
Federation databases were used to confirm fatalities and validate data.

Main Results:

110 equine fatality records were analyzed, with a median horse age of 12 years.
62.7% of fatalities were not linked to horse falls during the cross-country phase.
Musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries and sudden death each accounted for 36.4% of fatalities, with 27.3% having unknown pathology.

Conclusions:

Equine fatalities in eventing occur beyond horse falls, including MSK injuries and sudden death.
A significant proportion of MSK and sudden death fatalities during cross-country were unrelated to falls at fences.
Future research and risk management should investigate the factors contributing to sudden death and MSK injuries in eventing horses.