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First report 27 Oct 2015•Latest report 25 May 2017

Reports, concerns and published responses

Reports over time

Reports naming this recipient by issue year.

* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.

Reports
2

Naming this recipient

Published responses
0%

Found for named reports

Concerns addressed
0

Across all linked responses

Stated actions
0

Described in responses

Concerns and recipient responses

Statements from Masters of Foxhounds Association linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.

  1. Gloucestershire

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    Bonamie Elena Miriam Armitage · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    Bonamie Elena Miriam Armitage, a 9-year-old girl, died after being struck in the chest by a kick from a larger horse during a hunt on 2 April 2016. The report raised concerns about the lack of mandatory requirements for children’s protective equipment, demonstrated competence, and adult supervision ratios during hunts.

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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Masters of Foxhounds Association; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of a mandatory personal protective equipment requirement for child Hunt participants

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) There is no mandatory requirement that all child participants in a Hunt are required to wear personal protective equipment, (2) There is no mandatory requirement that all child participants in a Hunt are required to demonstrate an established level of competence before participating in a Hunt. (3) There is no mandatory requirement that children are supervised by adult riders when participating in a Hunt, and no ratio of adult supervisors to child riders is stipulated. ”
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    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Masters of Foxhounds Association; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of a stipulated adult-supervisor-to-child-rider ratio for Hunts

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) There is no mandatory requirement that all child participants in a Hunt are required to wear personal protective equipment, (2) There is no mandatory requirement that all child participants in a Hunt are required to demonstrate an established level of competence before participating in a Hunt. (3) There is no mandatory requirement that children are supervised by adult riders when participating in a Hunt, and no ratio of adult supervisors to child riders is stipulated. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Masters of Foxhounds Association; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of a mandatory competence requirement for child Hunt participants

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) There is no mandatory requirement that all child participants in a Hunt are required to wear personal protective equipment, (2) There is no mandatory requirement that all child participants in a Hunt are required to demonstrate an established level of competence before participating in a Hunt. (3) There is no mandatory requirement that children are supervised by adult riders when participating in a Hunt, and no ratio of adult supervisors to child riders is stipulated. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Masters of Foxhounds Association; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of a mandatory adult-rider supervision requirement for child Hunt participants

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) There is no mandatory requirement that all child participants in a Hunt are required to wear personal protective equipment, (2) There is no mandatory requirement that all child participants in a Hunt are required to demonstrate an established level of competence before participating in a Hunt. (3) There is no mandatory requirement that children are supervised by adult riders when participating in a Hunt, and no ratio of adult supervisors to child riders is stipulated. ”
    Open source report

  2. Avon

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    Ms. Scarlett Jukes · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    Ms. Scarlett Jukes was thrown from a horse during a trail hunting event after the horse lost its footing, and her head struck the road after her riding hat came off. She suffered a severe traumatic head injury, underwent surgery, and died in hospital on 14 February 2015. The principal concerns were that participants and hunt staff were not required to wear protective headgear complying with recognised safety standards, and that hunt staff could choose to wear non-compliant traditional hunt caps.

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    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Masters of Foxhounds Association; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to require compliant protective headgear for hunt staff riding horses during employment

    Wider context from the report

    “(2) Hunt staff who are paid employees of each hunt and whose work can involve significant time riding horses are not required to wear head gear designed and manufactured to recognised safety standards. ”
    Open source report

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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Masters of Foxhounds Association; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    MFHA recommendations permitting hunt staff to choose non-compliant protective headgear

    Wider context from the report

    “(3) The current recommendations of the Master of Foxhounds Association (MFHA), the governing body, published in October 2008 provides that hunt staff should be permitted to choose whether to wear a traditional hunt cap which does not comply with recognised safety standards or to wear a 'modern hat' which does comply with the required safety standards. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Masters of Foxhounds Association; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to require compliant protective headgear for public participants in hunting events

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) Members of the public who participate in such- hunting events (i.e.'subscribers') are not required to wear protective head gear which complies with any relevant safety standards. ”
    Open source report
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