My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
If you don’t have an approved helmet or it’s time to get a replacement, here’s your chance. The riders4helmets campaign operated by helmet advocate Jeri Bryant and supported by SUCCEED® has organized a National Helmet Awareness Day endorsed by the U.S. Equestrian Federation (USEF) to be held July 10, 2010. riders4helmets has teamed up with […]
Read MoreI love the fact that there is so much more discussion now about the importance of wearing an approved helmet every time you ride. Recently I came across a campaign called http://www.riders4helmets.com that has testimonials from top riders advocating the use of helmets. One of the videos that they’ve posted on their blog is a […]
Read MoreAfter Oliver Townend’s fall at Rolex, his inflatable vest was widely attributed for saving him from more serious injury. Now it seems like his helmet should be getting the credit for protecting him. According to an article on the U.K. website Horsemart: Oliver sent the Champion Ventair helmet that he was wearing at Kentucky back […]
Read MoreHow great it is that she is now able to write an update on her website! Hello everyone! Thank you for your cards, goodies, flowers and emails! I’m sorry I can’t respond to them all, but please know I am getting and appreciating all of them. I am awake and tube free now! For those […]
Read MoreI read this post today on the Chronicle of the Horse forum. I believe it comes from her husband. It is all good. Wednesday May 5, 2010 Courtney’s overall progress continues at a slow and steady pace. Brain injuries take a long time to heal and vary from person to person, her progress to date […]
Read MoreLike most good ideas, it turns out that someone has already created a top hat helmet, laying the groundwork for a commercial product. In an article on Equisearch, Jennifer Tilley writes of Megan Rust, a dressage rider who wanted to wear a top hat that also protected her head. As someone who had already suffered […]
Read MoreProfessional dressage rider Heather Blitz is campaigning for upper level riders to swap their top hats for helmets at the Palm Beach Derby. Her campaign started in response to the tragic accident on March 3rd that left dressage competitor Courtney King-Dye in a coma after a horse she was training fell on her and fractured […]
Read MoreTroxel has found a new way to focus on safety. The helmet company has done an outstanding job of bringing out helmets that are both safe and trendy. Now they want to see how you focus on safety. Send your favorite photo of you (or someone you know) wearing a Troxel helmet and you could […]
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