Falls

Claire Drey-Brown’s we need to talk blog: listen to your doctor, and don’t play the hero

Claire explains why she thinks riders need to treat themselves more like their horses when they are injured

‘I shouldn’t have rushed back as quickly as I did’: riders and experts share advice on how to return from injury

H&H caught up with two event riders who have sustained high profile injuries, a mental skills coach, and a soft tissue therapy and performance specialist for their top tips on making a comeback post injury

Concussion in horse riders — how to recognise it

Whether you’re a rider, instructor or have a child who rides, do you know how to recognise concussion?

Rider dies in hospital after suffering fall from horse on road

The rider fell from her horse on 14 December

Top horseman says ‘riders must learn how to fall safely’

Riders must take responsibility for their own safety

Riding found to be one of the riskiest sports for girls

A study looked into A&E admissions for sports-related injuries

Rider survives serious brain injury to raise vital funds for air ambulance

The rider spent two months in hospital and cannot remember anything from the fall

Olympic eventing champion injured in cross-country fall

‘Now it’s patience and waiting... which unfortunately doesn’t count as one of my strengths’

Rider who broke his neck in fall defies the odds to take on charity walk

Ed Barrett, who was kicked in the neck in a point-to-pointing fall, will walk a lap of Newbury racecourse’s parade ring

Eventer given 50:50 chance of recovery after horror fall wins on his comeback

The gelding sustained a serious leg injury and his rider broke her neck when the horse fell in an unseen drain while cantering across a field

Well sat! But does this unusual outcome count as a fall?

The video of a French rider suffering a fall with a difference has gone viral online

Can riders suffer from PTSD?

You might think that PTSD is something reserved for those who have been in battle, but it’s a lot more common in equestrian sport than you might think

£46,000 compensation for woman who suffered blemished buttock in fall

The judge said the woman has to live with the blemishes for the rest of her life

New British Eventing rule to eliminate riders after falls

The rule will apply from the start of the 2018 season

Four-star eventer suffers brain injury in fall

The rider has thanked all those who came to her aid and have supported her since the accident

Ever wondered what it takes to be a doctor at Burghley? Watch this video to find out…

We take a look behind the scenes with the team of doctors at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials

Horse injured in dramatic fall after cross-country fence tipped over on impact

This rider has experienced first-hand the dangers associated with cross-country fences that are not sufficiently secured to prevent them tipping up when hit by a horse

British showjumper out of action due to broken leg

The rider has had to pull out of the Sunshine Tour in Oliva Nova, Portugal after a fall while riding at home

Rider critical but stable in hospital after rotational fall out hunting

The hunting and showing enthusiast is being cared for in the Royal London Hospital after being airlifted from the accident

12 riders after their unscheduled mud baths

Here's 12 riders who were left needing a hot bath after they hit the deck into less than pleasant conditions...