Frangible tech now mandatory for international cross-country jumps
The FEI has decreed that all international level cross-country jumps made after January 1, 2021 must incorporate frangible technology.
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Rider safety
Helmet-wearing appears to affect decision-making around risk, study finds
This reduction was noted even when the helmet wasn’t being worn for safety purposes.
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Risk factors in road riding in Britain revealed in just-published study
Road rage was a factor in 40% of reported incidents involving horses on British roads.
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Horse pursuits a significant cause of hand injuries among sports, German study shows
Hand injuries in horse sport not only represented one of the most common sports injuries, but were also associated with more surgeries and hospitalisation.
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Equestrian safety helmet research fund reaches $425,000
Work has begun on a rating system for equestrian safety helmets, which will provide insight into how helmet models compare when looking at safety and protection.
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Researchers drill down into jockey injuries in Maryland
Over a quarter of injury incidents required further medical care in a hospital or other medical facility, while surgery was needed in 2.5% of injuries, researchers reported.
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Horse riding is risky: How do riders manage their safety?
Several factors influence the approach of riders to safety, Australian researchers find.
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Project aims to unravel the enigma of brain injuries
The Enigma Consortium is bringing together researchers in imaging genomics to understand brain structure, function, and disease, based on brain imaging and genetic data.
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Top hats out as dressage riders petition FEI for rule revision
Change in top hat rule effective from January 1 will go ahead as planned, the FEI says.
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It’s soft and it folds. Remarkably, it’s a safety helmet
Could the technology in this innovative cycle helmet find its way into riding helmets?
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New device detects head injuries “on the spot”
“The current tools we use to diagnose TBI are really quite old fashioned, and rely on the subjective judgment of the paramedic or the emergency doctors. There’s an urgent need for new technology in this area.”
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Cognitive tests don’t always pick up concussion effects, study finds
“If someone reports significant memory problems, we expect them to also have poor results on the memory tests. But that wasn’t the case.”
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Concussion: Reaction times put to the test post injury
“Complicated driving skills … are the ones that may take the longest to regain after you have a concussion – even when all of your symptoms have resolved.”
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Concussion linked to heightened risk of dementia and Parkinson’s disease
Those affected by concussion usually recover within a week of injury, but there may be long-term consequences.
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$100K added to helmet lab’s research into equestrian safety
Virginia Tech’s Helmet Lab turns its attention to equestrian helmets: “We know there’s interest. And when you look at the injury numbers, they are staggering.”
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Damaged safety helmets increase serious head injury risk by 19% – research
“If another impact occurs at the same place on the helmet, the risk of serious head injuries increases by up to 19 percent.”
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Trailblazing research helps predict rotational falls in eventing
Researcher says that reducing risk to competitors is a multi-faceted process with numerous fronts for possible improvement.
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Rider safety back in focus as equestrian events resume
BETA’s postponed Safety Week will kick off on June 27, raising awareness of rider safety and the importance of safety gear that is correctly fitted, fastened and up to standard.
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Helmets are essential, but they’re no panacea when it comes to concussion
“There is no way to keep the brain from moving inside the skull following an accident.”
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Concussive tests on helmets don’t represent real-world horse accidents – study
“It is apparent that current certification standards for equestrian helmets represent different loading conditions than those associated with real-world concussion.”
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