>It might be interesting to compare rates in equestrianism and biking to other sports where falls are a significant risk such as Judo or balance beam. So, in g

>It might be interesting to compare rates in equestrianism and biking to other sports where falls are a significant risk such as Judo or balance beam. So, in gymnastics you practice falling so you fall safer/more controlled. Falling correctly when you miss a skill was given as much weight as actually performing the skill. There was a policy in my gym that you fall unsafely in class (such as straddling the beam) you were required to do pushups for the rest of class. Gymnastics also has spotters who can prevent catastrophic injuries. Because of this, I think the risk of catastrophic injury in gymnastics is fairly low, especially at the lower levels.