Table 3

Number of riders who suffered an injury to the head, neck, torso, upper extremity and lower extremity by the activity at the time of the injury event

Injured regionPrimary incident type n (%)
Riding horseHorse handlingMaintenance and careCarriage or other transport vehicleMounting or dismounting
Head1024 (68.3)354 (23.6)99 (6.6)22 (1.5)1 (0.1)
Neck451 (88.6)40 (7.9)7 (1.4)10 (2)1 (0.2)
Torso1078 (77.1)262 (18.7)15 (1.1)36 (2.6)8 (0.6)
Upper extremity1775 (62)838 (29.2)181 (6.3)55 (1.9)16 (0.6)
Lower extremity1307 (54)862 (35.6)144 (6)45 (1.9)61 (2.5)