Author Topic: Horse racing, the most dangerous sport? (Read 508 times)

Red Tail 444 · « **on:** March 28, 2005, 04:31:01 PM »

I think so, balancing yourself on the balls of your feet as you ride a 1,200 pound animal capable of achieving sustained speeds exceeding 45 miles per hour, for distances averaging a 1.25 miles.

This guy risked death, and failed.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/more/03/26/jockey.death.ap/index.html?cnn=yes

gainsie

RTSigma · « **Reply #1 on:** March 28, 2005, 05:23:07 PM »

All sports can be dangerous, theres no doubt in my mind that horse racing isn't a dangerous sport.

Red Tail 444 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 28, 2005, 08:21:48 PM »

have you ever ridden a horse?

Chairboy · « **Reply #3 on:** March 28, 2005, 08:26:48 PM »

I grew up on a farm, and we had lots of horses. Horses are just dumb, panicky animals that will hurt you without even realizing. They'll eat themselves to death if given the chance.

That said, you don't have to worry about carrying enough gas to make it front point a to point b, but... My ride has a name, and it's Suzuki.

(My horse died 5 years ago this month)

Heretik · « **Reply #4 on:** March 28, 2005, 10:32:35 PM »

I won't deny that horse racing is dangerous. But most dangerous? It's not even in the running.

vorticon · « **Reply #5 on:** March 28, 2005, 10:44:32 PM »

"I won't deny that horse racing is dangerous. But most dangerous? It's not even in the running."

not even close enough to sniff the leaders farts from downwind...

Gunslinger · « **Reply #6 on:** March 28, 2005, 11:02:24 PM »

OMG somone died from it....BAN IT NOW!

GET the Congress involved to help regulate it. Listen to what the PETA tards are saying that this is animal abuse!

wombatt · « **Reply #7 on:** March 29, 2005, 12:31:37 AM »

The sport with the most fatalities is cave diving and wreck diving.

moose · « **Reply #8 on:** March 29, 2005, 12:46:02 AM »

you want most dangerous?

irish hurling.

its pretty far up there.. saw it live in ireland years ago and i remember thinking that it was the most brutal thing i'd ever seen.

im sure there are worse, but hurling is definitely up there

Sixpence · « **Reply #9 on:** March 29, 2005, 01:08:55 AM »

I heard motocross caused the most injuries, don't quote me tho

Fishu · « **Reply #10 on:** March 29, 2005, 01:23:13 AM »

Base jumping is quite dangerous..

Gh0stFT · « **Reply #11 on:** March 29, 2005, 01:32:51 AM »

you can brake your neck at different sports, backhorse riding is just one sport.
If you like the sport, do it, if you are scared to death, better try a different
sport like Chess.

Skydancer · « **Reply #12 on:** March 29, 2005, 06:13:33 AM »

Rugby.

Worst for spinal injuries.

Jackal1 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 29, 2005, 07:20:41 AM »

Actualy the numbers are sort of surprising.
A sample...... http://www.nyssf.org/statistics1998.html

Red Tail 444 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 29, 2005, 10:27:32 AM »

Quote

Originally posted by Gunslinger
OMG somone died from it....BAN IT NOW!

GET the Congress involved to help regulate it. Listen to what the PETA tards are saying that this is animal abuse!

relax dude, you'll give yourself a nosebleed

And the PETA people think everything is animal abuse, but they wear leather shoes and wool sweaters, just like the rest of us...

Chair, you're right, they are panicky animals, I wouldn't call them dumb in the traditional sense...but since there are 35 severe accidents a week, seems it's a pretty hazardous sport...

it's much easier to control a motorcycle, or keep your own balance on skates or skis, that to control a freakishly strong, nervous animal with a mind of its own...

Gainsie