Understanding horse-related injuries
Horses are incredible animals, but due to their large size and strength there is a risk that they can cause serious injuries or even fatalities, particularly if they become frightened. Sometimes this is unavoidable, however, some accidents involving horses could have been prevented as they were caused by someone else’s misjudgement or negligence, or because reasonable safety precautions and procedures were not followed.
Some common types of injuries involving horses include:
- Riding an unsuitable horse that causes a fall
- Accidents during lessons due to faulty or poorly fitted equipment.
- Handling a horse beyond your capabilities or skill level
- Carrying out a stable task that you had not yet been trained to do
- A lack of necessary protective equipment while riding or handling a horse
- Being knocked down or thrown from your horse because of aggressive or careless driving
- Lack of safety controls at an equestrian event
- Being bitten or kicked by an aggressive horse while walking in a field with public access
Accidents involving horses can be extremely severe and could involve anything from broken bone and soft tissue injuries, all the way to brain injuries or spinal injuries including paralysis.
If any of these happened to you, please get in touch to find out if we can help.
