I'd have to check. I don't do much riding these days, so I'm going by what I remember from a few years ago.
Even if you follow the new routines of 'breaking' a horse, which I have seen many good trainers do over the years, there are still some horses that aren't very particular to having a saddle on their back, much less a rider.
I'm not condoning what the Stampede is doing either. I realize what is done to the horses in order to get them to buck. Just saying that stuff like that is CAN happen in the wild as well.
Ever had a spooked horse go crazy? Seen that happen a time or two. Especially with younger horses who are just in the process of being trained.
There are a lot of things that can happen. Accidents especially.
EDIT: And a horse that falls over and dies from a heart attack? I don't know how much the health of these horses is being checked, but I'd imagine that if the vets knew of a preexisting problem the horse probably wouldn't be ridden.
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