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The measure of incidence used in different studies largely depends on the focus of the study. For example, studies that focus on competition (in the main racing) ideally quote figures that describe the number of fractures as ‘X’ per 1000 starts, whereas those that focus on training need to describe the number of fractures as ‘X’ per 100 horse years or months at risk. The success of interventions cannot genuinely be assessed unless appropriate measures of pre‐intervention risk are used. A small reduction in the number of fractures or injuries at a particular racecourse/racing jurisdiction/yard/competition venue should not be regarded as good evidence of effective intervention unless the number of starts/horse months at risk at that location is also reported.