Eventer killed in cross-country accident in France
French rider Maxime Debost has died following a fatal fall on the cross-country of a CCI1* at Chateaubriant today.
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Rider safety
Study notes link between adolescent concussion and Multiple Sclerosis
A new study published in the Annals of Neurology found a link between head trauma in adolescence, particularly if repeated, with a raised risk of later developing multiple sclerosis.
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Due for a new helmet? Now’s the time for horse riders to buy in
Get a discounted helmet on September 16 and 17, for International Helmet Awareness Day.
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New frontier for concussion testing as rugby players put to the test
Test measures biomarkers present in the saliva and urine to be done on a hand-held device.
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Actions of others behind rider injuries in one in six cases, study finds
Causes of the injuries generated by other humans were grouped into five major categories.
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Online safety training extended to equestrian groups
The Horse Portal will provide University of Kentucky’s Saddle Up Safely (SUS) program partners with equine safety and welfare training.
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Reduced bone density rife among British jockeys, study finds
Male jockeys 12 times more likely to have reduced bone density than the general population.
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Leading NZ legal figure joins spinal research charity CatWalk Trust
Dame Lowell Goddard has been a supporter of the charity for many years.
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Concussion research breakthrough paves way for speedy brain injury detection
Discovery of reliable biomarkers for Traumatic Brain Injury management has potential to reduce secondary brain injury at an early stage.
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Horse health and safety course goes online for young equestrians
October’s Horse Safety and Behaviour course from Equine Guelph also available to over 18s.
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Jumps racing industry rallies to help injured British jockey
Michael Mitchell, 26, suffers major injuries in steeplechase fall in North Carolina.
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Ride for Road Safety in NZ hopes to draw nearly 1000 participants
“Let’s show the government that cars and riders can co-exist with a few simple courtesies and a couple of tweaks to the law.”
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Alzheimer’s link with contact sport concussion questioned
“The findings of the research may help us understand better the underlying pathophysiology and hopefully render in developing better therapeutics in the future.”
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Eventing accidents: Rider risk and frangible fence safety in spotlight
Are fences that are easier to “break” causing riders to go faster and take more risks on the cross-country?
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Children should wear helmets around horses, researchers suggest
Number of horse-related injuries among children when not riding sparks helmet call.
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Steffen Peters discards tradition, superstition and straps on a helmet
Leading US dressage rider straps one on for safety – and to be a better role model.
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Half of survey respondents saw no personal health and safety issues in their horse pursuits
“Reasons for the low reporting of safety require further research.”
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Major safety review for Australian horse industry
One of the largest projects ever undertaken in Australia to review safety relating to the training of people who work with horses is about to get under way.
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Horse accidents in Australia claim more lives than its venomous creepy crawlies, figures show
People may be scared of snakes, but are more likely to die from horse or dog encounters in Australia.
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Whiplash: Why the injury that keeps on giving can’t be seen
Whiplash symptoms caused by changes in the regions of the brain connected to pain and posture processing.
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