Trauma doctor shares simple life-saving actions all equestrians should know
Dr Diane Fisher spoke about the simple, potentially life-saving actions, people can take if a friend hits their head at the yard
Dr Diane Fisher spoke about the simple, potentially life-saving actions, people can take if a friend hits their head at the yard
News from the recent FEI general assembly includes the latest clean sport initiatives and wearing protective helmets when mounted to become compulsory
‘Doctors have to be quite pessimistic because they don’t want to get your hopes up too much. I was advised a second knock to the head could be fatal while I was recovering’
The rider spent two months in hospital and cannot remember anything from the fall
The rider has stood herself down from competition for the rest of the year to give herself time to recover fully
Find out more about this dressage rider who suffered a serious brain injury after a fall from a horse, and how she learned how to walk, talk and ride again
Trauma to the head can cause little more than a permanent bump on the nose — or something far more serious, as Phil Cramp MRCVS explains
The new concussion protocols, which come into force from August, include an extension of course-side tests and plans to help actively rehabilitate jockeys
Driving is something we all take for granted — and is often critical to our livelihoods. But after a serious head injury, it is important to know where you stand before you get behind the wheel again
Researchers have found a specific protein rises in the blood following a certain type of head injury
The British Equestrian Trade Association's "helmet bounty scheme" includes a £100 voucher for a replacement jockey skull
The rider has credited a volunteer search and rescue team with saving her after she fell from her horse during a 10-mile pleasure ride
The story follows her recovery from a serious head injury four years ago
A timed vision test could help detect concussion, researchers have found
William Fox-Pitt remains in hospital following a fall at Le Lion d’Angers in France on 17 October. He is stable and under observation.
An Olympic dressage rider is set to return to competition following a serious injury. She was wearing a crash hat when the accident happened (not pictured).
Brian Toomey is set to return to racing after suffering severe head injuries in a fall in 2013
The dressage rider has reached a landmark in her recovery by returning to the saddle for the first time since the accident
Young horses put onto the market after the son of stud owner was found unconscious in indoor arena
A Lincolnshire-based eventer is in a medically induced coma following a horse fall at Allerton Horse Trials