The Deadliest Sports on Earth: Ranked

Crunching the Numbers

Death by horseback isn't outrageously common, but it's definitely a possibility that you need to factor in every time you hop onto a horse. If you get bucked off of your horse, you will most likely get trampled, which will probably kill you. Horses kill upwards of 100 people per year. Also, never look them in the eye. 

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