There is nothing inherently dangerous about a tight turn, providing that the proper procedures and skills are deployed.
During a tight turn the one seat might poke to make the canoe turn the opposite way.
It is also possible that the horse will fall should he be asked to make a tight turn.
This is primarily done in speedboarding to reduce speed before a tight turn.
The normal arrangement was more formalised as two straights, separated by a "spina" but very close to each other and with a very tight turn at each turning point.
However, he notes that on the curve the horse should be slowed, as it is unsafe to make a tight turn at high speeds, especially when the footing is slippery.
It is basically a very tight turn, through the core whilst climbing and levelling out on direction, near the stall as the lift dissipates, put the nose down and run.
The actions can be quite dramatic, almost violent as you reduce speed in the upward climb, to gain attitude, maintaining a tight turn not to pass the outside thermal boundary.