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Re: [RC] deaths in equine sports/my rambling - Stefffi_cKaren, My point was that at the pleasure level of other sports (I.E. not major competitors, professionals) their death/injury rate is probably about the same as endurance horses. I'm sure some of the vets could jump in here and tell you better, but in my experiences with hunters, CT, and dressage there were little injuries, but relatively few deaths. In saddle seat I found more deaths (I also tried that for 6 months), especially broken bones in pastures and RPs. I always assumed it was from the shoes they wore. In my short stint as Rodeo queen (I tried it all LOL) there were considerably more lower leg injuries than in Hunters and Dressage, and more shoulder injuries among barrell horses. Stephanie __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Send Flowers for Valentine's Day http://shopping.yahoo.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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