I think Eventing is terrible... well not the jumping and dressage part but the cross country. On E-360 Last night (ESPN's show) they had a segment on eventing, 14 people have died during eventing (all in cross country and all by the horse pretty much flipping over the jump and landing right on the person) since 2006. I have no idea how that is allowed to happen without some major changes being made.
Supposedly, the Olympic Committee is the one who originally changed the cross country rules, making the courses much shorter but much more dangerous. The death toll is from since the rules were changed. I think its disgusting. But then again, whenever I watch a mother on tv having to talk about the death of her young daughter, I get outraged.
If I ever have a daughter and she wants to get involved in horse sports, I will say NO way Jose to everything except trail rides and dressage (eventhough I know accidents can happen then also). I have a friend who was a top Show Jumper and she was paralyzed from her waste down.. so I will not allow my future children to do that also!
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