Fall from grace: When the unthinkable happens to jockeys

This news talks about the most dangerous jobs in the world. And what you think? One of the most dangerous jobs in the world is jockey when at 50 km per hour he has to control a big animal only for win a competition. This competitions finish with an ambulance because always happens something. When that happens the jockey can suffer: injury, potential paralysis and, in extreme cases, death.

In the news, there is an example, Peter, who was in coma during 13 days and he couldn’t talk, walk, nothing. After a lot of rehab, actually he is OK and he can do a normal life.

 

I choose this news because I think people think than horse-riding is easy and the horse is who do everything. So, here you have news when you can see that is very dangerous and complicate.

 

New words:

1.    Onrushing: atacant

2.    Numb: paralitzat

3.    Albeit: però