Comments on: Is Eventing Too Dangerous? http://www.regardinghorses.com/2008/04/09/is-eventing-too-dangerous/ Discussing the latest horse news, events, issues, and ideas. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:06:13 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jerrold Downey http://www.regardinghorses.com/2008/04/09/is-eventing-too-dangerous/comment-page-1/#comment-2008 Jerrold Downey Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:18:00 +0000 http://regardinghorses.com/2008/04/09/is-eventing-too-dangerous/#comment-2008 Hey, I'm having difficulties loading your web site. roughly 50 percent on the article appears to load, and the remaining is just empty. I am not really sure why.... but you might like to find out about it. I will check back again later on, this might be on my end. Hey, I’m having difficulties loading your web site. roughly 50 percent on the article appears to load, and the remaining is just empty. I am not really sure why…. but you might like to find out about it. I will check back again later on, this might be on my end.

]]> By: dog tags for dogs http://www.regardinghorses.com/2008/04/09/is-eventing-too-dangerous/comment-page-1/#comment-1688 dog tags for dogs Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:26:00 +0000 http://regardinghorses.com/2008/04/09/is-eventing-too-dangerous/#comment-1688 While some are badly injured or have died, the fact remains that many a rider were and are still enjoying eventing. Stopping the sport sounds a little harsh. While some are badly injured or have died, the fact remains that many a rider were and are still enjoying eventing. Stopping the sport sounds a little harsh.

]]> By: Eventing and Racing Deaths Bring Horse Safety To the Forefront. | Regarding Horses http://www.regardinghorses.com/2008/04/09/is-eventing-too-dangerous/comment-page-1/#comment-1194 Eventing and Racing Deaths Bring Horse Safety To the Forefront. | Regarding Horses Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:02:43 +0000 http://regardinghorses.com/2008/04/09/is-eventing-too-dangerous/#comment-1194 [...] the safety of horses (and riders) to the forefront. I’ve talked a lot recently about the dangers of eventing. That’s been big news between Darren Chiacchia’s accident and several equine deaths at [...] [...] the safety of horses (and riders) to the forefront. I’ve talked a lot recently about the dangers of eventing. That’s been big news between Darren Chiacchia’s accident and several equine deaths at [...]

]]> By: Regarding Eight Belles « Square Pegs http://www.regardinghorses.com/2008/04/09/is-eventing-too-dangerous/comment-page-1/#comment-961 Regarding Eight Belles « Square Pegs Sun, 07 Dec 2008 15:43:12 +0000 http://regardinghorses.com/2008/04/09/is-eventing-too-dangerous/#comment-961 [...] don’t think that the question is about the relative safety of racing. Surely, the recent deaths in 3-Day Eventing that are covered in the horse magazines make us question all of the horse sports — and we [...] [...] don’t think that the question is about the relative safety of racing. Surely, the recent deaths in 3-Day Eventing that are covered in the horse magazines make us question all of the horse sports — and we [...]

]]> By: Zal http://www.regardinghorses.com/2008/04/09/is-eventing-too-dangerous/comment-page-1/#comment-865 Zal Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:50:58 +0000 http://regardinghorses.com/2008/04/09/is-eventing-too-dangerous/#comment-865 When are we going to outlaw this sport!!! What a rediculous society we are. If this were more mainstream, say on NBC sports every Sunday, this sport would have been gone long ago. You die hard eventers will read this and get infuriated, "I am safe, I would never jeapordize my horse". But that's nonsense and you are fooling yourselves. I participate in the relatively safe sport of hunters and while I may get hurt, thats completely acceptable. If I thought for one second my horse would die as a result of flipping over a fence or falling into a water obstacle and breaking a leg, I would happily quit and watch my horses eat grass the rest of their lives. I am not really concerned with the human toll of this "sport", but the equine toll in not acceptable!!!!! When are we going to outlaw this sport!!! What a rediculous society we are. If this were more mainstream, say on NBC sports every Sunday, this sport would have been gone long ago. You die hard eventers will read this and get infuriated, “I am safe, I would never jeapordize my horse”. But that’s nonsense and you are fooling yourselves.

I participate in the relatively safe sport of hunters and while I may get hurt, thats completely acceptable. If I thought for one second my horse would die as a result of flipping over a fence or falling into a water obstacle and breaking a leg, I would happily quit and watch my horses eat grass the rest of their lives.

I am not really concerned with the human toll of this “sport”, but the equine toll in not acceptable!!!!!

]]> By: Lucia http://www.regardinghorses.com/2008/04/09/is-eventing-too-dangerous/comment-page-1/#comment-713 Lucia Sun, 10 Aug 2008 06:49:03 +0000 http://regardinghorses.com/2008/04/09/is-eventing-too-dangerous/#comment-713 It has come to my attention to how many people react and suddenly take sides to eventing because of eventing deaths in the past year. Eventing has always involved risks and riders and horses has died from the sport. My trainer passed away four years ago from a rotational fall on course. Her horse flipped while galloping to their next fence. The danger of the jumping solid objects was not involved. Riding horses is an inherent danger. In fact the percentage of deaths per year has stayed the same for the past several years. The sport has grown and have more competitors than in past years. To solve these casualties is to educate our riders. I believe that there are too many riders that ride ABOVE their capability and don't realize that they are NOT safe. I used to be one of them. I rode at prelim but never thought how many strides there were in a line. I would just point and shot.lol I did not know any better until I got professional training from my instructor who is going to the Olympics for the second time in a row. I look back now and wonder how I didn't get myself killed! My point is riders must ask themselves "Am I riding safe, smart, and effective?" The reason why Darren's fall was so tragic because his horse was not balanced and did not set his horse up for the turn. I do not care that he went to the Olympics or world games. Its the consistency that proves a very talented horseman. Not saying that Darren is not a good rider but lets compare him to the growing successes of Amy Tryon, I believe that the first problem to eventing is its riders, not the sport. thank you It has come to my attention to how many people react and suddenly take sides to eventing because of eventing deaths in the past year. Eventing has always involved risks and riders and horses has died from the sport. My trainer passed away four years ago from a rotational fall on course. Her horse flipped while galloping to their next fence. The danger of the jumping solid objects was not involved. Riding horses is an inherent danger. In fact the percentage of deaths per year has stayed the same for the past several years. The sport has grown and have more competitors than in past years. To solve these casualties is to educate our riders. I believe that there are too many riders that ride ABOVE their capability and don’t realize that they are NOT safe. I used to be one of them. I rode at prelim but never thought how many strides there were in a line. I would just point and shot.lol I did not know any better until I got professional training from my instructor who is going to the Olympics for the second time in a row. I look back now and wonder how I didn’t get myself killed! My point is riders must ask themselves “Am I riding safe, smart, and effective?” The reason why Darren’s fall was so tragic because his horse was not balanced and did not set his horse up for the turn. I do not care that he went to the Olympics or world games. Its the consistency that proves a very talented horseman. Not saying that Darren is not a good rider but lets compare him to the growing successes of Amy Tryon, I believe that the first problem to eventing is its riders, not the sport. thank you

]]> By: Fred http://www.regardinghorses.com/2008/04/09/is-eventing-too-dangerous/comment-page-1/#comment-590 Fred Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:24:02 +0000 http://regardinghorses.com/2008/04/09/is-eventing-too-dangerous/#comment-590 Example of the extremes of eventing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeG-_xbDgp0 Example of the extremes of eventing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeG-_xbDgp0

]]> By: Fred http://www.regardinghorses.com/2008/04/09/is-eventing-too-dangerous/comment-page-1/#comment-589 Fred Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:23:26 +0000 http://regardinghorses.com/2008/04/09/is-eventing-too-dangerous/#comment-589 Example of the extremes of eventing: Example of the extremes of eventing:

]]> By: Leigh http://www.regardinghorses.com/2008/04/09/is-eventing-too-dangerous/comment-page-1/#comment-480 Leigh Fri, 16 May 2008 18:17:24 +0000 http://regardinghorses.com/2008/04/09/is-eventing-too-dangerous/#comment-480 Can you tell me who that rider is and where that occurred? It looks familiar, but I can't place it. Thanks! Can you tell me who that rider is and where that occurred?
It looks familiar, but I can’t place it.

Thanks!

]]> By: Olivia http://www.regardinghorses.com/2008/04/09/is-eventing-too-dangerous/comment-page-1/#comment-446 Olivia Thu, 01 May 2008 00:52:48 +0000 http://regardinghorses.com/2008/04/09/is-eventing-too-dangerous/#comment-446 Every eventer goes out on that course knowing that their life is at risk. I am an eventer so I know from experience that the thrill certainly over takes the risk. Now I have read up on a lot of the deaths of horses and riders to see that some of them had not properly qualified for the level they were competing at. I know thats not true about all of them, but if you go back and look and Darren's event schedule with this particular horse you will see that he was not suppose to have the horse at this level. Plus, the trainers are not taking as much control as they should and they aren't training their riders as well as they used to. I have a wonderful trainer that makes me wait until she knows I'm ready and takes me even further before I can move up. If more trainers were like that then I'm sure there would not be as many injuries or deaths to criticize. Now for Rolex, the time this year was not as hard to make and the course was not as difficult as last year's, so I don't think the courses are as much of a problem as the training of the horse and definitely the rider. Every eventer goes out on that course knowing that their life is at risk. I am an eventer so I know from experience that the thrill certainly over takes the risk. Now I have read up on a lot of the deaths of horses and riders to see that some of them had not properly qualified for the level they were competing at. I know thats not true about all of them, but if you go back and look and Darren’s event schedule with this particular horse you will see that he was not suppose to have the horse at this level. Plus, the trainers are not taking as much control as they should and they aren’t training their riders as well as they used to. I have a wonderful trainer that makes me wait until she knows I’m ready and takes me even further before I can move up. If more trainers were like that then I’m sure there would not be as many injuries or deaths to criticize. Now for Rolex, the time this year was not as hard to make and the course was not as difficult as last year’s, so I don’t think the courses are as much of a problem as the training of the horse and definitely the rider.

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