Safety
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Carrying ID on both horse and rider is key, says experts *H&H Plus*
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Education could help riders make the right hat choices *H&H Plus*
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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?"
