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| Vera |
Posted - 16 Nov 2010 : 10:41:26 PM
www.horseaccidents.org.uk
Is the new BHS dedicated accident reporting website.
It is hoped that everyone who is involved in any equestrian related incident will go directly to the website and report their issues. The main forms on the website cover equestrian related road accidents, slippery road surfaces, dangerous dogs, low flying, fireworks, wind turbines and bridleway gates. There is also room to report any other incident so that other issues can be monitored. There is a plethora of other useful equestrian safety information, advice and guidance for all riders and carriage drivers, plus a host of other useful stuff.
Without hard statistical evidence the BHS is not in a position to lobby those in a position to make changes. ‘Statistics Make a Difference – Help us make a change’ tell us about it at www.horseaccidents.org.uk and we will take matters forward.
Please tell as many people as you can about this brilliant new website and ask them all to use it whenever they have a problem.
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| ali bali |
Posted - 25 Nov 2010 : 12:31:15 PM
Unfortunately Ive already had to use this website, got knocked flying by two 3 year olds on Monday night after a very low flying jet flew right over the stables at quarter past 6 at night. Checked the MOD website, you guessed it, low flying only scheduled for 1330-1530 that day  definitely no mention of night flights  Why bother posting times if they dont stick to them, its the second identical incident of night low flying in 2 weeks, luckily the first time I was safely indoors...
Anyway, rant aside, the website is very easy to use and it takes very little time to submit the nec information. Definitely worth using so the scale of any problems can be accurately assessed. |
| Pauline |
Posted - 24 Nov 2010 : 2:50:24 PM
I took this from another website and think it is very important that we help and report every accident.
New horse accidents website sets out to save lives
The British Horse Society has launched a dedicated horse accidents website designed to provide statistics and data which will be used to lobby the Government for better riding conditions.
The website, www.horseaccidents.org.uk is to provide anyone involved in an equine-related incident with an easily accessible method of reporting it. Currently, an equestrian-related road incident may go unrecorded unless a human is injured and taken to hospital for treatment from the scene of the accident, therefore statistics are poor.
Initially, the website will record road traffic incidents concerning ridden and driven horses, incidents involving low flying aircraft, road surface dressings, dangerous dogs, fireworks, wind turbines, and issues with gates. There is provision to add other concerns as they are identified.
If you or your friends have fallen victim to any such incidents, then the BHS needs your help; sharing your experiences could make a huge difference to all riders. The Society wants to hear about near misses too. Accurate statistics are essential in order to enable them to lobby government for better conditions for equestrians – the BHS can only campaign when they have sufficient information to carry forward concerns.
Sheila Hardy, BHS Senior Executive (Safety), said: “We are overwhelmed with the enthusiasm of riders for this project, which is supported by a number of partners who also want to make a difference.
“Without hard evidence and hard statistics it is impossible to lobby those in power to make the changes that are required to ensure riding is safer for all – we need the public to help us before we can help them.”
For further information and pictures, please contact: Alison Coleman, The British Horse Society, 02476 840463 or a.coleman@bhs.org.uk |
| marengo |
Posted - 17 Nov 2010 : 10:32:16 PM
hahaha - and I also remember in my letter saying 'you know, the BHS could even earn some income from such a system by working in partnership with businesses producing safety equipment because your date will help them produce better products' - and the smart guys at the BHS have got adverts for safety products on their website. Good idea! |
| marengo |
Posted - 17 Nov 2010 : 10:29:33 PM
Excellent! I wrote a fairly detailed proposal to Sheila Hardy at the BHS in 2004 suggesting the BHS implement one of these incident reporting systems because I'd been responsible for administering a similar system for aviation safety and it's very useful indeed. They didn't have the money to implement it at the time, apparently, but it looks as though they've got it together now!
Good on 'em!
I'd second Vera's encouragement to use the system to report incidents, even where they're 'near misses'. Similar systems have made a huge difference to safety in all kinds of areas, like aviation, rail, nuclear etc. |
| george |
Posted - 17 Nov 2010 : 8:49:00 PM
 Brilliant idea, I have been on the site and downloaded some "be seen, be safe" posters to put up the riding club as I have noticed that some of the riders there don't wear any hi viz and they hack there it is sometimes getting dark if we have run over time and it doesn't help when I get comments like "you look like an advert for R*binsons" I am going to carry on making a point  |
| Pasha |
Posted - 17 Nov 2010 : 09:39:21 AM
Thanks for posting this Vera! What a great idea! |
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