EVENTING Ireland took a notable step in rider safety this year when becoming the first national federation to use the EquiRatings Quality Index (ERQI) system, the advanced data analysis which tracks and monitors risk levels in the cross-country phase.

EquiRatings have developed a predictive analysis which helps determine the likelihood of a horse/rider combination jumping clear across the country at any particular level. Using EI data over a five-year period, a traffic light system came into use for the 2016 season, monitoring entries at national events, which proved very successful.