What about kicks?
Published 05-15-2013 12:57 PM | Fernanda Camargo
As I read an article about the severity of horse-related injuries (gathering information for an article we're writing about educating horse enthusiasts and other people about safety measures when dealing with horses), I come across an interesting...
Fallen Helmet
Published 01-11-2013 3:27 PM | Fernanda Camargo
Your helmet protects your brain in case of a fall… I guess everyone knows that! Wearing a helmet when riding a horse is not going to protect you from every kind of injury you may sustain in case something goes wrong, but it should minimize a potential...
Where NOT to tie your horse!
Published 12-18-2012 10:05 AM | Fernanda Camargo
This blog was written by Toma Matott, who is the Facilities Operations Manager in the Division of Laboratory Animal Resources, and part of our Saddle Up Safely Auxiliary Group. At some point you will need tie your horse. Most horses will stand tied quietly...
New horse on the block
Published 12-14-2012 1:40 PM | Fernanda Camargo
It is not uncommon these days for horse people to take in a new "project horse", finish training it and then reselling it for a higher price. This "horse flipping" (compared to contractors flipping a house) has become very frequent...
Mud and horses
Published 12-05-2012 2:54 PM | Fernanda Camargo
Winter in Kentucky seems to be always very wet! We deal with a lot of mud here in the Bluegrass State! It may seem unnecessary for me to even talk about this.... but BE CAREFUL WHEN WALKING IN MUD!! Mud makes for very slick ground, and if you are dealing...
Olympic event rider breaks her back after a rotational fall
Published 10-17-2012 2:13 PM | Fernanda Camargo
US Olympic team member Karen O'Connor suffered some vertebral fractures after a rotational fall at Morven Park Horse Trials in VirginiaI on October 6, 2012. She sustained a burst T4 fracture and a compression fracture of the T5 vertebrae. Luckily...
Enjoy a day at the races with Saddle Up Safely!
Published 10-04-2012 3:17 PM | Fernanda Camargo
Saddle Up Safely is a program that promotes rider safety in all disciplines! October 2012 is our third year anniversary! And we are celebrating in style! Come joins on October 13 for a brunch at Keeneland and a day at the races! For more information,...
Cracked Helmet
Published 06-25-2012 1:11 PM | Fernanda Camargo
We are 5 days away from the Kentucky 4-H State Show, one the country's largest 4-H state horse shows. It is a great responsibility to host/manage a horse show where close to 1,000 youth participate. We try to make things safe for the kids, but the...
Central Kentucky Riding for Hope
Published 06-19-2012 2:45 PM | Fernanda Camargo
On Saturday, June 16th, I attended the Central Kentucky Riding for Hope fundraiser gala that happened at the Keene Barn at Keeneland. What a wonderful program that is, that helps people with physical and emotional challenges. It was an honor to be a part...
International Helmet Awareness Day!
Published 06-08-2012 11:22 AM | Fernanda Camargo
June 9th, saturday, is International Helmet Awareness day!!! Many helmet vendors will be selling their helmets with up to 50% discount!!! Don't miss out on this great opportunity to make a great sport safer!!!!
Happy mouth bits recalled!
Published 06-07-2012 3:46 PM | Fernanda Camargo
The famous Happy Mouth bits, the ones that taste like peanut-butter and apple (well, supposedly, I never personally tasted them), have been recalled. The wire becomes frayed and the bit can break, leaving the rider without control of the horse. There...
Everyone needs to learn to ride a buck
Published 04-03-2012 1:01 PM | Fernanda Camargo
A group of us met a few weeks ago to go over the accidents that riders have reported to Saddle Up Safely. As we read time after time reports of people that had been bucked off their horse, we realized that no every rider knows how to ride a buck. Although...
No more hunt caps for Charles Owen!
Published 02-19-2012 6:41 PM | Fernanda Camargo
Charles Owen, the helmet manufacturer, stopped manufacturing hunt caps in January 2012 and has announced that they will no longer sell unapproved helmets in North America by 2013. Roy Burek, Charles Owen's grandson and managing director of Charles...
OTTB daily routine
Published 02-16-2012 1:10 PM | Fernanda Camargo
As you know, I adopted an Off the Track Thoroughbred in November 2011. He came with some quirks and we're trying to work those things out.... Most recently, however, I started fostering some OTTB's before they go "school" to be rehabilitated...
Day 2 with my Thoroughbred
Published 02-09-2012 9:59 AM | Fernanda Camargo
After my first attempt at starting to fit Tony after his winter break, I came back home and ordered a cotton lunge line. My old lunge line is nylon, and since I had misplaced my gloves (which have since been found), my hands were not appreciative of me...
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