Wall: Not enough being done to tackle ‘rotational falls’

Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) chairman Pat Wall says not enough is being done to tackle deadly “rotational falls” in eventing, but the world governing body has disputed this.

Prompted by the death of New Zealand eventer Tom Gadsby in England last Sunday, Wall said: “This incident should precipitate a fundamental rethink on course design.”

“Event rider fatalities are largely associated with rotational falls over upright fences where the horse lands on a prone rider. The changes that have been made are disappointing in their efficacy and more creativity is needed if further serious