Horse lovers are encouraged to report any horse-related accidents to help create safer environments.
The British Horse Society (BHS), and the British Equestrian Trade Associations (BETA) emphasized the importance of the advice at the 30th National Equine Forum, 3 March.
They asked every equestrian to report all incidents and accidents to improve safety within the sector. Both organisations highlighted the importance of recording and collecting information about incidents that could negatively impact safety as a key part of their efforts to reduce dangers for equestrians.
Alan Hiscox, Director of Safety at the BHS updated delegates on the charity’s initiatives to improve riding safety, including the incident reportingHorse I App This had now reached 12,000 downloaded.
He stated that BHS statistics had helped to influence changes to the Highway Code in Jan this year and was happy to be able note that road incidents had dropped by 23 percent.
Claire Williams, Executive director of BETA, stated, “64 percent of riders have been in an accident while riding” and that proper protective gear could improve safety.
She shared details of BETA’s accident and safety equipment reporting form aimed at anyone having an accident involving a horse that resulted in an injury, whether mounted or on the ground.
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