At that moment the horse is just a horse. We often want to make the horse into something he is not. He has no human qualities, and even if he bonds with a human, his inherent characteristics are still there. Even the most expert horse owners can become accident victims. Injuries and fatalities occur to Olympic-level riders and champion jockeys.
Nobody likes to think about it.
A rider himself, Lee sees the need to balance a love of horses with awareness of potential for injury. Consequences Horses can kick, shove, stomp, shy, buck, and bolt. Various organizations have collected injury statistics through emergency room reports. A survey from Victoria, Australia, noted that for children, riding was the third-highest recreational activity requiring hospital admission. For adults, it was the fourth-highest activity.