Observations Related to Catastrophic Injuries in Racing Quarter Horses From 2005 to 2008

摘要

Catastrophic injuries in racing have drawn significant media attention over the years. Efforts at reducing the number of fatalities in racing have increased because of this attention. Factors causing these injuries have been studied extensively in Thoroughbreds over the years to determine the cause of catastrophic racing injuries and thereby reduce the incidence. Catastrophic injuries in Quarter Horses have not been studied to the same extent as in the Thoroughbred industry. To increase the safety ofboth the horse and jockey involved in Quarter Horse racing, it is important to gather information about the horses that are cata-strophically injured. The aim of this paper is to present the information gathered from examining the race videos of catastrophically injured Quarter Horses at one track over a 4-yr period.