Doctor Reacts To Shocking Horse Riding Injuries

Yes the human injuries are very serious but if a horse takes a fall like that and break a leg, it’s a death sentence for them

For those curious about the horse injuries: First clip: Merrion Square was uninjured. Second clip: Teetan escaped unscathed, Lucky Patch and Pixie Knight escaped serious injury, Naboo Attack and Amazing Star had to be euthanized. Worst horse racing disaster in Hong Kong. Third clip: Sir Sagamore was uninjured. Fourth clip: Bebe was uninjured. Shouldn't have been out there anyway, she was dangerously agitated prior to the event and it was recommended that she not be ridden. A visit to the vet afterwards revealed her teeth were sharpened due to grinding while eating and they'd been pushing on nerves, so when Natalie tugged on the reins, she hit a sensitive nerve. Both retired after this. Fifth clip: Recite a Prayer broke an eye socket, but was otherwise fine and recovered well. Galvin was uninjured, but did have to go in for an x-ray just in case. Sixth clip: Long House Saint and Bonded were uninjured. Seventh clip: Solway Dandy seems to have been uninjured. Eighth clip: Jet was uninjured. Ninth clip : Reeve's horse was uninjured. Tenth clip: Sweet Kiss was uninjured. So, all in all, only two serious horse injuries.

This would be so cool if Dr Mike and a vet reacted to horse racing accidents. Dr Mike would speak about the human injuries and the vet would speak about the horses injuries

As a horse owner...we love our furbabies but so much respect for what they can do.

Unfortunately a lot of these horses were probably put down. Racing, and steeplechase especially are so dangerous and lead to tons of horses injuring themselves beyond repair. But also, always wear a helmet when on a horse! I’ve noticed a surge in people complaining about them on social media but remember, looking cool isn’t more important than preventing a TBI.

As someone who rides horses on a semi professional level I can confidently say the social norm is to not go to the ER or the doctor unless there is something visibly out of place or broken

As someone who rode horses for years (and loves them so much), this brought up some tough memories. When I was a teenager I was helping out on a cross country course and one of the horses flipped over onto their rider at one of the jumps. The rider died on the field due to her heart rupturing. It was one of the most awful days I can recall from that time frame. Horseback riding is a beautiful, but definitely deserves to be taken very seriously!

2:00 I love how he's talking about all of the injuries that the humans got and one of the horses literally got stepped on by five horses in still got up😮

I’ve been riding horses all my life and I will say, the worst injuries I’ve ever seen have happened when riding horses. Always been told “it’s not about if you get hurt, it’s when”

The way this first dude was edited straight from the field to a hospital bed was hilarious;pp

As a person who had a rotational fall two months ago and survived thankfully, I can confirm that it's very painful. However, horse injuries are more devastating as if they break their leg(s), they will die.

I managed to do a serious lisfranc injury just stepping off a curb wrong. Needed surgery to replace the snapped ligament and over a year of physiotherapy. Had never heard of it before and took a long time to diagnose - it wasn’t until I started seeing an orthopaedic surgeon that I finally got it diagnosed

As a former Virginia EMT, I gotta say, Christopher Reeve is something of an icon for us. He very strongly credited the Fairfax EMS who responded to his incident with saving his life, and he was so grateful that he became a gargantuan sponsor that allowed Virginian rescue squads to update our ambulances and afford the latest and greatest emergency medical equipment. Thanks to him, a lot of counties that wouldn't have otherwise been able to afford adequate pre-hospital care can help those who need it.

5:03 they were literally on the wrong side of the jersey barrier. That’s why they put those safety precautions in place. You can’t fix stupid.

As a happier story then the last one, I remember a friend of mine crossing at full gallop the finish line of a jump competition shouting "I'm on the horse! I'm on the horse!" when the only thing still "on the horse" was the tip of her boot on the stirrup. She hit the ground after the finish line while the spectators exploded in an applause! The horse must have thought the encouragement was for him, because with no other reason headed for another obstacle and jumped it on his own! Thankfully, no harm occurred to anyone, and the only thing left was laughing together.

I clicked immediately as soon as I saw this and I laughed knowing how concerned Dr. Mike will be. I’ve been dragged before, and pulled some muscles in my legs but I got on that horse the next week! 😊

What I remember most about Christopher Reeve's injury is an anecdote he shared years later. It was a short time after the injury and he was feeling the emotional impact of the consequences of what had happened. Then this guy dressed as a doctor comes in, speaking in a heavy Russian accent, doing all sorts of weird things and making such outrageous comments he couldn't help but laugh. That "doctor" was his good friend Robin Williams, who was in Reeves' year at Julliard. Reeves ended the story stating that, after that visit, he knew he would be OK.

I joined a horse schooling ranch for a couple years. the ranch owner is a total badass and a retired trauma nurse, so she’s good at keeping her cool and always quick to narrow down any possible ailments in horse and rider. once we headed out to prepare for a show, and during a practice round, a rider from another ranch fell off their horse during a jump and landed hard on their neck. the ranch owner immediately jumped in to check on them. she said the rider had very possibly busted a carotid and is bleeding internally, and could soon be feeling nauseous. the rider protested, but then became weak pretty fast. the ranch owner put pressure on the affected area until an ambulance came to take the rider to emergency care. she’s also evaluated her own injuries and made hospital visits quick. helped take care of the horse I trained when he got arthritis, works very well with veterinarians, and taught me and a few other riders about vital signs and pain management for horses, and even how to check that you’re not about to inject drugs into a neck artery. I’ve quit my equestrian escapades, but I still really look up to that woman.

I want to get your take on my CT scan results and x rays after my fall off of my horse. I shattered my calcaneous, shredded tendons in my foot, I did a lot of damage. My surgeon said it was the rarest fracture form he has ever seen, and now they use my images to teach the new residents 😅

As an Equestrian I can tell you riding it one of the most dangerous sports