Career ending injuries to professional jockeys in British horse racing 1991-2005

Ganesh Balendra ¹, Michael Turner ² and Paul McCrory ^3*

¹ Univerity of Melbourne, Australia
² Jockey Club (UK), United Kingdom
³ University of Melbourne, Australia

^* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: p.mccrory{at}unimelb.edu.au.

Accepted 6 May 2007

Abstract

Background: It has been previously shown that professional jumps and flat racing jockeys suffer a high incidence of injury as a consequence of their profession. This paper specifically examines the career ending injuries to professional jockeys in Great Britain.

Aims: To investigate career ending injuries in professional jockeys.

Method: Prospectively collected injury database on professional jockeys.

Results: The majority of injuries in this study occurred to the head, shoulder or torso. Fractures are the most common type of injury which led to a career ending decision, followed by neurological injury to the head and/or spine.

Conclusion: Injuries to the head are the most common career ending injury and consideration of injury counter measures may be an important strategy in equestrian sports.

Key Words: Equestrian sports, Horse racing, Jockeys, sports injuries

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