Falls
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14 things that go through your mind when you’re about to fall off
You’ve wavered, you’ve clutched and now you’ve decided you’re just going to have to go with it. Here’s what you might be thinking...
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‘I’ve been very lucky’: rider speaks out on air jackets after freak cross-country fall
‘I nose-dived to the ground and Holly followed, landed behind me then rolled on my legs and pelvis’
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8 reactions you get when you fall off your horse
If you get on a horse, sooner or later you will fall off a horse. And you can guarantee everyone you know will have an opinion on that…
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Claire Drey-Brown’s we need to talk blog: listen to your doctor, and don’t play the hero
Claire explains why she thinks riders need to treat themselves more like their horses when they are injured
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‘I shouldn’t have rushed back as quickly as I did’: riders and experts share advice on how to return from injury
H&H caught up with two event riders who have sustained high profile injuries, a mental skills coach, and a soft tissue therapy and performance specialist for their top tips on making a comeback post injury
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Concussion in horse riders — how to recognise it
Whether you’re a rider, instructor or have a child who rides, do you know how to recognise concussion?
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Rider dies in hospital after suffering fall from horse on road
The rider fell from her horse on 14 December
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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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Riding found to be one of the riskiest sports for girls
A study looked into A&E admissions for sports-related injuries
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Rider survives serious brain injury to raise vital funds for air ambulance
The rider spent two months in hospital and cannot remember anything from the fall
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Olympic eventing champion injured in cross-country fall
‘Now it’s patience and waiting... which unfortunately doesn’t count as one of my strengths’
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Rider who broke his neck in fall defies the odds to take on charity walk
Ed Barrett, who was kicked in the neck in a point-to-pointing fall, will walk a lap of Newbury racecourse’s parade ring
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Eventer given 50:50 chance of recovery after horror fall wins on his comeback
The gelding sustained a serious leg injury and his rider broke her neck when the horse fell in an unseen drain while cantering across a field
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Well sat! But does this unusual outcome count as a fall?
The video of a French rider suffering a fall with a difference has gone viral online
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Can riders suffer from PTSD?
You might think that PTSD is something reserved for those who have been in battle, but it’s a lot more common in equestrian sport than you might think
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£46,000 compensation for woman who suffered blemished buttock in fall
The judge said the woman has to live with the blemishes for the rest of her life
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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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Four-star eventer suffers brain injury in fall
The rider has thanked all those who came to her aid and have supported her since the accident
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Ever wondered what it takes to be a doctor at Burghley? Watch this video to find out…
We take a look behind the scenes with the team of doctors at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials
