Table 2

Number of riders who suffered an injury to the head, neck, torso, upper extremity and lower extremity by the primary incident type

Injured regionPrimary incident type n (%)
Fall from or with horseFall from carriage or other heightInjury due to contact with horseInjury without direct contact with horseTotal
Concussion461 (82%)7 (1.2)78 (13.9)16 (2.8)562
Head959 (63.9)18 (1.2)378 (25.2)146 (9.7)1501
Neck437 (85.9)6 (1.2)48 (9.4)18 (3.5)509
Torso1060 (75.8)32 (2.3)253 (18.1)53 (3.8)1398
Upper extremity1657 (57.9)51 (1.8)505 (17.7)648 (22.6)2861
Lower extremity1184 (49)42 (1.7)909 (37.6)283 (11.7)2418