Horses and Risk

• Other Authors: Thompson, Kirrilly (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; Animals & society; horse-riding; risk; mitigation; culture; research; review; safety; behavior change; eque-culture; motivator; equestrian; horse; injury; helmet; online forum; barriers; enablers; injury prevention; horse-rider; road safety; decision-making vehicle; Australia; jockey; economic; costs; insurance; horse-related; accident; student; education; veterinary; bedding material; respiratory health; peat; wood shaving; thoroughbred; horse-racing; steeplechase; hurdles; animal-human relationships; media; public debate; horse stable; management; web tool; transport; journey duration; season; human-horse risk; context-specificity; attention; cognitive error; self-reference; horses; eventing; falls; riders; human−animal relationships; human−horse relationships; protective behavior; equestrians; horse-related accidents; safety equipment; multiple regression analysis; ethology; equitation science; learning theory; behaviour change; fireworks; anxiety; behaviour; fear; people; WHS; deaths; workplace; horse racing
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Summary

The risk of physical accident or injury to humans from horses is well understood. Now, there is increasing awareness of negative impacts on the physical and mental wellbeing of horses from living in fundamentally human environments and being subject to human management regimes. The 17 articles in this collection describe horse-related risks to humans and human-related risks to horses across a range of equestrian disciplines, sectors and activities. Not only do the authors take detailed approaches towards describing and calculating risk, they suggest solutions-focussed interventions for reducing the consequence and likelihood of harm to horses and humans in their relations with one another. Together, these important articles provide strategies for maximising the mutual benefits of humans and horses in each other's lives. By considering human, animal and environmental aspects of horse-related risk, this collection provides a foundation for the development of an 'Equestrian One Health' framework to underpin future research into horse-related risks.

Physical Description

1 electronic resource (264 p.)

ISBN

books978-3-0365-5045-9
9783036550466
9783036550459

Access

Open Access