Horseback Riding Is More Dangerous Than Motorcycling

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It appears that our mothers were wrong, motorcycling is not a dangerous activity, at least not as dangerous as riding a horse. Western-style riders look to be more at risk because of a lack of standard safety gear while equestrian English-style riders tend to be equipped with helmets and even Kevlar vests. Do I see a parallel with cruiser and sportbike riders here? Hmmmm. It should be noted that Christopher Reeve was injured while show-jumping, an English-style event. He was wearing a helmet which prevented brain-injury, but his upper vertebra were crushed, causing paralysis.

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