Comments on: Horse Jumping Death http://hitsusa.com/blog/330/horse-jumping-death/ Site traffic baby! How to get massive website traffic without advertising... Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:54:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Eventer http://hitsusa.com/blog/330/horse-jumping-death/#comment-21930 Eventer Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:03:09 +0000 http://hitsusa.com/blog/330/horse-jumping-death/#comment-21930 I got to see this show also, and as it sais above, the horse did not stumble. Both horse and rider were excelent and VERY highly talented. But even the tiniest of mistakes on a jump like this will mess you up completely... Eleanor and her beloved horse will be missed... I got to see this show also, and as it sais above, the horse did not stumble. Both horse and rider were excelent and VERY highly talented. But even the tiniest of mistakes on a jump like this will mess you up completely… Eleanor and her beloved horse will be missed…

]]> By: An Eventer http://hitsusa.com/blog/330/horse-jumping-death/#comment-6032 An Eventer Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:22:03 +0000 http://hitsusa.com/blog/330/horse-jumping-death/#comment-6032 I'd like to clarify a few points ... First, this pair was a competent and confident team. This accident occured on the next to last fence - of which, I had the misfortune of spectating. I am an eventer and was visiting the area - the horse DID NOT stumble or balk. And Eleanor was a superb rider. The fence was a SOLID table with no opportunity to break away, etc. It was within the standard International specifications of jumping obstacles in this division. The horse and rider were well conditioned and not too tired to jump an obstacle of this size and difficulty. BOTTOM LINE: Even minor errors at this level can and sometimes do create accidents. She and her horse were quite talented and it is a terrible accident. Every time a rider falls - it is not always because one thing happened and that is 100% the cause. Typically, there are many factors. Can we make our sport safer - always. Is there one person, place or thing to blame - no. I’d like to clarify a few points …

First, this pair was a competent and confident team. This accident occured on the next to last fence – of which, I had the misfortune of spectating.

I am an eventer and was visiting the area – the horse DID NOT stumble or balk. And Eleanor was a superb rider.

The fence was a SOLID table with no opportunity to break away, etc. It was within the standard International specifications of jumping obstacles in this division.

The horse and rider were well conditioned and not too tired to jump an obstacle of this size and difficulty.

BOTTOM LINE: Even minor errors at this level can and sometimes do create accidents. She and her horse were quite talented and it is a terrible accident.

Every time a rider falls – it is not always because one thing happened and that is 100% the cause. Typically, there are many factors. Can we make our sport safer – always. Is there one person, place or thing to blame – no.

]]> By: Bob http://hitsusa.com/blog/330/horse-jumping-death/#comment-5947 Bob Tue, 20 Nov 2007 04:40:19 +0000 http://hitsusa.com/blog/330/horse-jumping-death/#comment-5947 I ride and know that event organizers have been notified to use frangible pins (by the USEA) and I know that Florida Horse Park was on notice.... maybe now we can get changes and save some of theses horses lives... Riders too... but the horses don't get to pick. I ride and know that event organizers have been notified to use frangible pins (by the USEA) and I know that Florida Horse Park was on notice…. maybe now we can get changes and save some of theses horses lives… Riders too… but the horses don’t get to pick.

]]> By: Barb http://hitsusa.com/blog/330/horse-jumping-death/#comment-5946 Barb Tue, 20 Nov 2007 04:37:16 +0000 http://hitsusa.com/blog/330/horse-jumping-death/#comment-5946 13 Deaths in 14 months... the bulk of them young vibrant CCI** riders. The "short format" created to keep the sport on the Olympic Venue is cleary a killer. visit www.eventing.zzn.com to read what the USEF and Eventing "safety commitees" have been studying while riders are dying... 13 Deaths in 14 months… the bulk of them young vibrant CCI** riders. The “short format” created to keep the sport on the Olympic Venue is cleary a killer. visit http://www.eventing.zzn.com to read what the USEF and Eventing “safety commitees” have been studying while riders are dying…

]]> By: Alicia Frese-Klenk http://hitsusa.com/blog/330/horse-jumping-death/#comment-5818 Alicia Frese-Klenk Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:30:42 +0000 http://hitsusa.com/blog/330/horse-jumping-death/#comment-5818 I'm so sorry to hear this. How tragic for the rider, as well as the horse. We humans ride and do crazy things by choice. These valiant and magnificent equines do these dangerous things because we ask them to. I find myself confused as to whom I should mourn more ...........AFK-Professional Equine Photographer I’m so sorry to hear this. How tragic for the rider, as well as the horse. We humans ride and do crazy things by choice. These valiant and magnificent equines do these dangerous things because we ask them to. I find myself confused as to whom I should mourn more ………..AFK-Professional Equine Photographer

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