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[RC] Correction on fatalities staistics for 100 mile rides - Michael Maul

The note should read:

In response to:"One thing that struck me, right off the bat, from the table was the large number of 25 milers, in the equine fatality stats. I did think their number would be much lower.
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LD riders are about 36% of the total rider/horse entries today. Their completion rates are about 1% higher than the completion rates for 50 mile rides.


4 of 11 fatalities are LD events which is 36%. If you assume that they may be more inexperienced and perhaps less fit than the 50 milers - this isn't unreasonable.

The 100 mile fatalities are the most out of line with about 27% of the total but only about 5% of the entries. Completion rates are about 60% compared to 86% for LD/50 mile rides.

Mike
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