Safety
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Safety in horse sport: the latest statistics and innovations *H&H Plus*
Equestrianism will always be a high-risk sport, but horse and rider injury rates are decreasing. H&H assesses the latest safety statistics and innovations
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‘You’ve only got one head’: coach’s hat warning after surviving six-inch gash to her face
‘Sometimes people save their best hats for competitions, but they should be wearing them at home too’
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Rider’s warning after toe smashed while wearing slip-on shoes *warning: graphic image*
The rider has urged others not to be complacent about footwear around horses
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Rider whose horse landed on her ‘saved’ by safety helmet
‘Having an up-to-date helmet definitely saved her life’
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Project aims to use cross-country footage to boost safety and rider training
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A pioneer in rider safety: Charles Owen chairman Roy Burek dies
‘His legacy will live on in the safety products he committed his life to designing’
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Polo helmet wins top international design award
The innovative polo helmet combines top-level safety with the classic helmet style for the sport
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Rider’s hat warning after breaking her neck in fall
‘If I didn’t have a hat on it would have been a whole different situation, I wouldn’t be here’
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What is MIPS technology and why could it revolutionise riding helmet design?
A safety feature, already widely used in cycling and skiing helmets and designed to reduce brain injuries, could revolutionise riding helmet design
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Carbon monoxide alarm saves pair sleeping in horsebox
’Who knows what would have happened if the alarm hadn’t gone off’
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Rider’s hat ‘saved her life’: calls for others to always wear one
The rider was told if she hadn't been wearing her hat she wouldn't be here now
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Rider’s safety helmet warning after horse stands on her head
The rider is calling for others to wear a helmet when riding after her frightening experience
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Debate over helmet safety system *H&H VIP*
Industry experts have been discussing technology that helps absorb rotational forces
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#InternationalHelmetAwarenessDay: the amazing facts behind what makes a helmet safe
Ahead of International Helmet Awareness Day (18-19 August), Riders4Helmets’ spoke to some of the top helmet manufacturers around the world to share some of their most important components when it comes to making helmets...
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New body protector rules to come into force this autumn
The change involves an increase to the minimum standard of body protector and will come into force later this year
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‘We need to see you to avoid you’: RAF hands out high-vis to riders
RAF Wittering has handed out fluorescent kit to riders to tie in with the arrival of Chinook helicopters at the base
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Self-driving cars could be key to preventing New Forest pony deaths
"Let's have a test on a New Forest road — what would it do when it sees a pony standing beside the road?"
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Honour for firefighter who changed the face of equine rescue
Jim Green has been at the forefront of responding to animal rescues for 13 years and has pioneered the methods firefighters use to save trapped horses
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'I'm lucky to be alive': kicked owner makes hard hat plea
The rider, who was kicked in the head while turning horses out, is urging others to think about their safety as winter approaches
