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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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 th...