FRANGIBLE fences are having a “significant positive” effect on eventing safety – but more development is needed.
Leading figures discussed the latest data and where progress could be made to increase influence and retain the essence of cross-country, while improving safety.
David Vos, a rider, aviation engineer, and frangible device and risk management steering group member, told the FEI eventing seminar (20 January) that 90% of serious horse falls are at non-frangible fences.
“Around 8% are at frangible fences built to the old standard, around 1% or 2% are at fences built to the new standard we released in 2021,” he said.
“It’s not that there is a main driver, but you have square spreads, rolltops, brush fences, ascending spreads and corners capturing somewhere in the order of 70% to 80% of the serious horse falls.”
Dr. Vos stressed that the sport needs to focus on upgrading old frangible fences and expanding use of frangibles.
This story is from the February 01, 2024 edition of Horse & Hound.
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