Injury and medical concerns of equestrian athletes – a tough bunch

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Injury and medical concerns of equestrian athletes – a tough bunch

8 November 2023

Chris Milne

Wednesday 8 November 2023, 12:40 AM

Any fall from a racehorse involves a lot of kinetic energy [Image: H. Hach on Pixabay]

With interest in equestrian sports peaking with the running of the Melbourne Cup, sports physician Chris Milne discusses the injuries and medical issues faced by jockeys

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References

Madden C, Putukian M, McCarty E, Young C. Rodeo and Equestrian Sports. In Netter’s Sports Medicine, 2nd edition (pp. 760–62). Elsevier; 2018.

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