Health and safety in Australian racing
Australian Racing Board
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Project code: PRJ-000765
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Project stage: Closed
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Project start date: Saturday, July 1, 2006
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Project completion date: Wednesday, March 31, 2010
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National Priority: HOR-Thoroughbred diseases and parasites
Program
Thoroughbred Horses
Research Organisation
Australian Racing Board
Objective Summary
The identification of jockey injuries and the risk factors associated with horse and/or rider falls Establish a national thoroughbred web based incident database based on the ARID format The evaluation of current and alternative rider safety equipmentincluding vests and helmets