The Deadliest Sports on Earth: Ranked

Horseback Riding

Horses are terrifying in general—just throwing that out there before we factor in the people who ride them. Horses are unstoppable thousand-pound death machines that are way more difficult to control than, say, a car. You can't wear a reliable seatbelt here either. It's just you, the horse, and the ground. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.