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Title: Horse racing, the most dangerous sport?
Post by: 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

Title: Horse racing, the most dangerous sport?
Post by: RTSigma 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.

Title: Horse racing, the most dangerous sport?
Post by: Red Tail 444 on March 28, 2005, 08:21:48 PM

have you ever ridden a horse?

Title: Horse racing, the most dangerous sport?
Post by: Chairboy 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)

Title: Horse racing, the most dangerous sport?
Post by: Heretik 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.

Title: Horse racing, the most dangerous sport?
Post by: vorticon 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...

Title: Horse racing, the most dangerous sport?
Post by: Gunslinger 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!

Title: Horse racing, the most dangerous sport?
Post by: wombatt on March 29, 2005, 12:31:37 AM

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

Title: Horse racing, the most dangerous sport?
Post by: moose 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

Title: Horse racing, the most dangerous sport?
Post by: Sixpence on March 29, 2005, 01:08:55 AM

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

Title: Horse racing, the most dangerous sport?
Post by: Fishu on March 29, 2005, 01:23:13 AM

Base jumping is quite dangerous..

Title: Horse racing, the most dangerous sport?
Post by: Gh0stFT 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.

Title: Horse racing, the most dangerous sport?
Post by: Skydancer on March 29, 2005, 06:13:33 AM

Rugby.

Worst for spinal injuries.

Title: Horse racing, the most dangerous sport?
Post by: Jackal1 on March 29, 2005, 07:20:41 AM

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

Title: Horse racing, the most dangerous sport?
Post by: Red Tail 444 on March 29, 2005, 10:27:32 AM

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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

Title: Horse racing, the most dangerous sport?
Post by: cpxxx on March 29, 2005, 10:54:55 AM

(http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40000000/jpg/_40000887_johnson_get300x200.jpg)

That's the Grand National. It's pretty dangerous. Particularly dangerous to have a bet in :D  It's on in a couple of weeks. A classic race.

Title: Horse racing, the most dangerous sport?
Post by: Red Tail 444 on March 29, 2005, 11:00:51 AM

I was at the Calgary Stampede a few years back, the chuck wagon races were, in 2 words....complete mayhem!!!

Title: Horse racing, the most dangerous sport?
Post by: Hawklore on March 29, 2005, 12:29:39 PM

Jeez, to die at 16, from a horse accident..

:(

Thats like saying good-bye to me you guys...

Don't worry, no need to rush the congratulatory cards to my parents yet, I'm not dead..

Title: Horse racing, the most dangerous sport?
Post by: hawker238 on March 29, 2005, 05:09:36 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Jackal1
Actualy the numbers are sort of surprising.
A sample...... http://www.nyssf.org/statistics1998.html (http://www.nyssf.org/statistics1998.html)

1) Rugby
2) Cheerleading
3) Track and Field - My sport! :D

Title: Cave diving stats you do the math
Post by: wombatt on March 29, 2005, 05:15:33 PM

http://www.iucrr.org/fatalities.pdf

http://www.cavediving.org/

Title: Horse racing, the most dangerous sport?
Post by: Skydancer on March 29, 2005, 07:26:09 PM

Rugby league= working class northern blokes fighting over a ball
Rugby Union= privately educated posh blokes fighting over a ball
Grid Iron= Oversized americans in funny costumes fighting, sometimes over a ball.

Ice Hockey= fighting stop.

:confused: ;)

Title: Horse racing, the most dangerous sport?
Post by: FUNKED1 on March 29, 2005, 07:36:55 PM

Quote

Originally posted by moose
you want most dangerous?

irish hurling.

I've seen it too.  St. Patty's day.  Man it was ugly.  All that green beer and peanuts coming up.

Title: Horse racing, the most dangerous sport?
Post by: Skydancer on March 29, 2005, 07:44:11 PM

St Paddy's day actualy ;)

Title: Horse racing, the most dangerous sport?
Post by: Jackal1 on March 29, 2005, 08:31:13 PM

No Zulu, he`s not talking about the push-up bra convention you visit annualy. He is speaking of St Patrick`s day, St Patty`s day.

Title: Horse racing, the most dangerous sport?
Post by: Red Tail 444 on March 30, 2005, 02:16:33 PM

Quote

Originally posted by hawker238
1) Rugby
2) Cheerleading
3) Track and Field - My sport! :D

Hey I ran track and field in RI in HS. Ran for Adidas shortly after college too.

What events did you run?

Title: Horse racing, the most dangerous sport?
Post by: hawker238 on March 30, 2005, 06:08:12 PM

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Originally posted by Red Tail 444
Hey I ran track and field in RI in HS. Ran for Adidas shortly after college too.

What events did you run?

Season's just opened.  I'm planning on the 300 int. hurdles, 4x400m, 4x100m, and (ugh) 110 high hurdles as my 4 events.  I'd also like to run the 800, because I'd like to try a race with strategy.

Title: Horse racing, the most dangerous sport?
Post by: Skydancer on March 30, 2005, 08:35:44 PM

St Patty's:rofl

Is that what they call it over there?

Scratches head!

I'm pretty sure here its called St Paddy's.

Oh Jackal by the way a push up Bra convention sounds kind of fun! Whasamatter with you don't you like T*ts?



:lol