Eventing safety

‘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

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

Top horseman says ‘riders must learn how to fall safely’

Riders must take responsibility for their own safety

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

New British Eventing rule to eliminate riders after falls

The rule will apply from the start of the 2018 season

‘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

‘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

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

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”

Proposal for new eventing safety fund financed by levy on entry fees

Riders would pay €5 to €15 extra to fund safety devices and research

'Traffic light' system to improve eventing safety

Eventing Ireland is working with eventing analytics company EquiRatings to use data to help prevent cross-country falls

Cross-country safety study given $25,000 boost

Jacqueline Mar has offered to give the money on the condition that the governing body can raise an equal figure by mid-January

Keyhole fences... are they too dangerous? H&H investigates *H&H VIP*

Keyhole fences are being debated following a number of serious accidents

More falls at four-stars and championships: event riders react to falls analysis

The man behind the analysis asks: Are we allowing riders who are not proficient enough to take part in three- and four-star events?

Cross-country safety to be put under the spotlight

The conference will focus on the preparation of horse and ride and the use of the equipment such as frangible pins and MIM Clips

Body protectors to be checked at Chepstow Horse Trials

British Eventing will be checking all competitors' body protectors at Chepstow Horse Trials to ensure they meet the organisation's safety standards

Eventing safety takes a step forward at Luhmühlen

Luhmühlen course designer Mark Phillips took a step forward in eventing safety when he used MIM clips on triple brush arrowheads at the international event

Air ambulance crews report spike in equestrian accidents

Crews are urging riders to stay safe this spring and will be giving away In Case of Emergency cards to encourage safe practices

Event rider was wearing substandard body protector when he died, reveals inquest

An inquest into Jordan McDonald's death at Nunney Horse Trials in 2014 has found his body protector did not meet the required safety standards

BE launches £25,000 safety prize to help sport

As safety in eventing is under the spotlight once again, British Eventing seeks to find ideas to improve it