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M.B.B.S. (Qld), Grad. Dip O.H.&S. (Curtin), F.A.F.O.M  R.A.C.P., M.S.I.A. 

Specialist In Occupational Medicine

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN 

RE: THE AUSSIE GRIP BULL RIDER  AID               

I am grateful to have the opportunity to examine the above mentioned aid, which had been designed to improve the health and safety in bull riders at rodeo events. In my opinion this device has both significant ergonomic and safety features, and improves on the present system in use.

1. From a safety point view, this device will  reduce the risk of riders being caught up by the hand when dismounting either voluntarily, or most particularly, involuntarily from bucking bull.

2. Reducing (and most likely eliminating) this possibility will also reduce the risk of injury to rodeo clowns. At present, they are placed at increased risk of injury by having to assist with "hung up" riders by physically having to remove, or dislodge, their hands form the rope.

This device will therefore reduce the risk of traumatic injury occurring in those people engaged or associated with bull riding (particularly including soft tissue contusions, fractures and dislocations occurring as a result of the rider being "hung up". Advantages are to be expected from an ergonomic point view and these are likely to also:

1. Reduce the risk of injury of the sprain and strain variety, of the wrist by reducing the need for radial deviation at the wrist, to gain a suitable hand hold on the rope ,used at present . The a Aussie Grip allows a good grip on the device, and because of the angle of this grip, forced radial deviation is not necessary.

2. Because there is no requirement for the hand to be held in, radial devoted to maintaining a grip of the animal.  This could quite possibly reduce the risk of the rider being forcibly displaced, and also may perhaps increase the length of time which a rider may be able to remain seated.

In conclusion, I think this design is a significant improvement over the current methods in use, and offers major  benefits by way of improved safety.  I wish the developers every success with their design, and am happy to endorse from both a safety and ergonomic point of view. I would be happy to discuss the benefits of this design with anyone who would wish to do so.

Yours faithfully

John Schneider 

 j.schneider@cqu.edu.au

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