TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1984//
TI  - "The grave yawns for the horseman." equestrian deaths in South Australia 1973-1983
JO  - Medical journal of Australia
A1  - Pounder, D. J.
SP  - 632
EP  - 635
VL  - 141
IS  - 10
N2  - The fatalities associated with the riding and handling of horses in South Australia over the 11-year period 1973-1983 are reviewed. There were 18 deaths, including two sudden natural deaths in the saddle and one drowning. The 15 cases of horse-related trauma represent a death rate of approximately one per million population per annum. Thirteen of the deaths were the result of a head injury after a fall. Nine persons were not wearing protective headgear. The two principal groups at risk were male professional riders with a mean age of 32 years and female amateurs with a mean age of 19 years.
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SN  - 0025-729X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -