Eventing safety
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Fewer eventing horse falls in 2019, but more work needed *H&H Plus*
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Scientific breakthrough will inform new frangible fence technology * H&H Plus*
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Rider responsibility considered key to eventing’s future *H&H Plus*
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Why horse and rider training is key to safer cross-country *H&H Plus*
The best way to train horses and riders to be as safe as possible when competing in cross-country was a key discussion point during the FEI eventing risk management seminar
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‘Public perception of horses in sport is changing’: calls for equestrian sport to get on the front foot *H&H Plus*
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New drop-down eventing rule is hailed a success *H&H Plus*
Some riders who have triggered the system after experiencing cross-country problems have dropped down a level before being told they need to do so
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Coroner recommends significant changes to improve eventing safety after riders’ deaths
A coroner has published a +2,800-word recommendation into making Australian eventing safer following the deaths of two riders in 2016
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Project aims to use cross-country footage to boost safety and rider training
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Rider speaks out on safety after fall that killed his horse
The rider suffered a head injury in the cross-country fall
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Collapsible cross-country table trialled in Britain for first time
‘Anything we can do to make [eventing] safer to me we have to look at doing, while staying within the integrity of the sport’
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‘Why cross-country becomes dangerous’ — the indisputable link between bitting and falls
Irish Olympian Eric Smiley explains how the bits we choose can lead to falls across country
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New rules force horses with repeat cross-country eliminations to step down a level
British Eventing is also tightening up on sanctions for fallers who go home before visiting the on-duty doctor at events
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Top horseman says ‘riders must learn how to fall safely’
Riders must take responsibility for their own safety
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Watch how MIM clip table prevents serious cross-country fall
A video shows how effective MIM clips can be in saving horses and riders from serious injuries when things don’t go to plan across country
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New British Eventing rule to eliminate riders after falls
The rule will apply from the start of the 2018 season
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‘The time has come’: Badminton backs calls for mandatory frangibles
The four-star is supporting a campaign to make the use of frangible technology compulsory at international events
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‘The time is now’: calls to make frangible cross-country fences compulsory
The United States Eventing Association is calling for wider use of deformable fences
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Eventing safety system goes global, with endurance also set to benefit
The ground-breaking system will be used on an international level to help improve both eventing and endurance safety
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Ground-breaking eventing safety system to be trialled in Britain
British Eventing's Chris Farr described the system as “one of the most important developments in risk management in the sport, possibly ever”
