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RE: Statistics.....

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Posted by: Rich G.cascabel at Fri Jan 7 08:59:21 2011  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Rich G.cascabel ]  
   

As I said above, I personally just use it in reference to the KEEPING of venomous snakes as far as legislation goes, yet it still works overall because the number of horse related deaths still greatly outnumbers the total number of deaths from venomous snakes both wild and captive. The actual reason for the horse related death is irrelevent. But for the record, in the accidents I have witnessed or had in my lifetime, nervous horses didn't have any higher average than just plain accidents (horses can't always see where you are when you are close to them, even in wide open areas which is why you keep your hand on them as you walk around), or just plain rider error/clumsiness. And with nervous horses one is already prepared for a problem. I think I have seen angry horses cause the most injuries (bites, kicks, bucking,rearing, even flipping over on their backs and trying to smash the rider). Like people, they just have individual temperments and personalaties and their bad days, and some go overboard on taking it out on the rider/caretaker. Often with angy horses you don't see it coming. Again, I am not saying this stuff happens all that frequently, but it is a reality and a good comparison to give those who wish to villify snakes and their keepers. And of course, horses pale to dogs, power tools, quds and motor cycles,autos etc.


   

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