Safety

BD considers making helmets mandatory in dressage competitions

Dressage riders are being canvassed as British Dressage (BD) considers making safety helmets mandatory

New safety mobile phone could save riders' lives

The Sonim XP3 Sentinel, which can be programmed to send out a distress signal in case of a fall, could be a lifesaver for riders

FEI 'strongly recommends' that dressage riders wear hats

International dressage riders are being urged to wear safety helmets when training at home and warming up at shows

New safety product stops broken rug clips and straps

Safe-Gum is a rubber rug clip attachment that can be fixed onto chest, surcingle and fillet or leg strap clips, but breaks in an emergency — rather than the rug.

Tests say Point Two air jackets are safer, but by how much?

Horse industry and safety experts have reacted with caution to impact testing done on the Point Two equine air jacket

New hi-vis riding kit code to help safety standards

A new certification scheme has been introduced to make it easier for riders to ensure they are wearing high-visibility garments that comply with British safety standards

British Eventing introduces new rules to improve safety

Riders competing in their first British Eventing competitions must start at BE100 (pre-novice) instead of novice level from July, under new rules designed to improve safety

International eventing forum at Hartpury College

Event riders, trainers and coaches are invited to the forum which features demonstrations from Yogi Breisner, Di Lampard, Shane Breen, Eric Smiley and Pammy Hutton.

Safety partition could make small horseboxes safer

Horses travelling in two-stall horseboxes could be saved from potentially fatal accidents by a new safety device, claims its manufacturer — and horse rescue experts agree

REACT eventing clinic: learning to react like a professional

H&H website editor Carol Phillips reports on British Eventing's REACT eventing clinic in Bucks

REACT training clinics launched for novice event riders

A new series of eventing clinics aimed at novice riders has been launched by British Eventing and is supported by Tri-Zone

British Eventing hosts series of safety forums

British Eventing is hosting a series of eventing safety forums around the country this month to share ideas with the public

New standards for body protectors on the way

European safety standard body protectors could be on the market by the end of the year and a new body protector for carriage driving is to be introduced

Horse-related injury survey aims to gather global data

An international survey to measure the extent and consequences of horse-related injuries has been launched online

Safety survey for riders

Riders are being urged to take part in a survey on horse-related injury

Ask H&H: protective riding wear

Extra protection for post-operative riders

Elite event riders may be licensed to improve safety

The FEI is considering introducing licences for four-star riders under plans to improve levels of safety in eventing

H&H exclusive eventing safety round table: the incident log

Horse & Hound hosts a debate about eventing safety with some luminaries from the eventing world and discusses how the incident log helps to keep track of dangerous riding

Australia records eventing falls in new safety database

Academics in Australia have created a database for recording eventing falls that they hope to share with fellow federations around the world

New eventing rules to reduce horse falls in America

The USEA and the USEF have come up with a number of new rules for eventing in the US to try to limit horse falls