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Maybe it’s media bias - because the last incident was so dramatic- but we’ve had two issues in recent months after (seemingly) no major issues for years - is that just chance or has something changed? Whether in the environment, the training, or the day to day risk assessment - there are loads of variables…
 
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JFTDWS said:
Maybe it’s media bias - because the last incident was so dramatic- but we’ve had two issues in recent months after (seemingly) no major issues for years - is that just chance or has something changed? Whether in the environment, the training, or the day to day risk assessment - there are loads of variables…
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And if there has been a change, then all it would take is the riders being understandably more tense after the first incident to tip the horses over the edge.
 
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JFTDWS said:
Maybe it’s media bias - because the last incident was so dramatic- but we’ve had two issues in recent months after (seemingly) no major issues for years - is that just chance or has something changed? Whether in the environment, the training, or the day to day risk assessment - there are loads of variables…
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There has been other cases tho of riders falling off more than one at ceremonies
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Oh they've always fallen off - do a search on youtube, plenty of videos. It's the loose horses that's new and more worrying.
 
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Yes, there's lots of videos on social media of them falling off in parks etc- it seems to be the falling off and completely losing the horses that is new? I wonder if the environments the horses are in have just become so overwhelming that they are always on the edge of spooking and running off? I do wonder if we should rethink working horses in that environment, and I do think the ride and lead probably doesn't help!

Agree with the well done to the guys who caught some of the loose horses today, if they hadn't stepped in, things could have been even worse for the horses and passers by!
 
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Oh they've always fallen off - do a search on youtube, plenty of videos. It's the loose horses that's new and more worrying.
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It’s the loose horses I’m talking about. I don’t recall there being these sorts of incidents in the news previously.
 
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It’s the loose horses I’m talking about. I don’t recall there being these sorts of incidents in the news previously.
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I don't think they've happened! Social media has put paid to hiding anything in the last ten years at least.
 
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