Category: equestrian helmet

Picking a helmet that fits

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There’s a lot of debate over which equestrian helmets are the safest. The bottom line is that if a helmet is ASTM approved, the other most important qualification is that it fits. How a helmet fits has a direct impact on the effectiveness of a helmet to protect your head. That sounds obvious, right? Well […]

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Need a new helmet? Buy one on National Helmet Awareness Day and get a discount

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If you’ve been thinking about buying a new helmet here’s your chance to be safe and save money. June 11, 2011 is National Helmet Awareness Day, sponsored by Riders4Helmets.com. To promote the use of helmets, Riders4Helmets.com has teamed up with leading helmet manufacturers to offer discounts on helmets to equestrians via participating retailers globally on […]

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Helmet safety testing

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Almost everyone who wears a helmet knows that they should find one that’s been approved by the ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials), but have you ever thought about what kind of testing helmets must survive? Here are two videos that show the types of tests that helmets are subjected to by researchers. One […]

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Making helmets that are fashionable to wear

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Maybe the new rules about helmets are having some impact . . . at least among the leading fashion designers. If you thought that helmets were not fashion accessories, you haven’t seen this one! Okay, so it’s just a GPA with a Chanel logo, but still, that’s got to make it more fashionable, right? I […]

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Put a hat on that helmet

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For those equestrians who don’t like the look of an approved helmet but still want to stay safe, here’s a nifty solution: hide a helmet covers that fit over a traditional helmet and give them the look of a hat. Developed by Lavina Raville, a lifelong equestrian and CT Technician, the covers are available in […]

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The person wearing this helmet lived.

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  For those who have asked more about the accident, this is all I know, but you can follow the story on the Chronicle of the Horse Forum on this thread. I would also like to add that the rider in this accident was on her steady-eddy, been-there-done-that, 20-year-old, saint of a horse. She wasn’t […]

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A tribute to Courtney King-Dye at WEG

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In a gesture that spoke more than words, Steffan Peters rode into the ring to collect the bronze medal he won for his Freestyle test on Ravel wearing his helmet. He had dedicated his ride to Courtney King-Dye, who was in a coma after hitting her head when her horse fell. King-Dye has recovered enough […]

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