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Did you know, that after Football, Horse Racing is the best attended sport in Britain? In 2012, it accounted for just under half of all the highest attended sporting events in the UK (excluding the Olympics and Paralympics).
Other equine sports, such as Show Jumping and Dressage are highly popular too, with the leading British three day events alone, managing a combined annual turnover in excess of £6million.
Impressive, huh?
The equestrian industry as whole, (including racing, leisure & competitive riding), makes a multi-billion pound contribution to the British economy, with thousands of small businesses employing an estimated quarter of a million people & serving millions of individuals who enjoy horse-related leisure activites.
In addition, the BHIC report shows there are an estimated 19,000 businesses providing services to the equestrian sector, including riding schools, farriers, livery yards and trainers. Then there is the equestrian trade sector (retailers, manufacturers and wholesalers of equestrian supplies) with a further 5000 businesses.
So it seems fair to say that many people in the UK work with horses!
As we’ve touched on in previous posts, there is always a risk of injury when working with horses. Whatever your specialism, be it a Vet, Equine Dentist, Stable Hand, or working with horses in the Police or Army, the risk of being injured by a horse is a generally accepted part of the profession.
However, despite the large number of persons employed in the horse industry, people working with horses are actually less likely to be injured by a horse than those riding for recreation or competition. A study in central Kentucky where the number of people employed in the horse industry at the time was estimated to be 130,000, showed only 10% of the horse-related injuries evaluated over the 5-year period was related to occupational exposure to horses.
Vets, it seems, may be the occupation most at risk of injuries when working with horses. According to the Equine Science Update, anecdotal evidence suggests that many of the 2500 equine veterinary surgeons working in Britain may have sustained a significant number of injuries whilst working with horses, however the frequency and type of injuries has never been ascertained.
The precise number of horse related injuries in the UK that are due to horses, is difficult to determine, as most bites, kicks and throws go unreported - only resulting in minor injuries. The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System reports that only 4% of persons injured during contact with horses require hospitalization.
Horse related injuries can be sustained during contact by various methods, the most common being thrown or falling from a horse. According to one study 65% of horse related injuries were as a result of being thrown, 19% were kicked, 12% were crushed, and 4% were struck by a motor vehicle while riding a horse.
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If you’ve been injured while working with a horse through no fault of your own you may be entitled to make a claim for compensation. Our friendly specialist advisors can talk to you about your situation and see if you have a valid genuine compensation claim. There is no charge for this service and you are under no obligation to claim with us.
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