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Riders are urged to visit participating retailers for free checks and advice on safety gear and equipment such as hi-viz, footwear, riding hats and body protectors during BETA Safety Week.
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There’s a new twist and a new focus for this year’s Naked Challenge, which raises awareness of concussion and traumatic brain injury in an entertaining way.
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The goal of fresh research is to get a baseline assessment for ideal jockey performance, against which riders can benchmark their own abilities.
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Not all helmets are created equal, writes Filippo Pozza.
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“Delayed presentation to specialty care for concussion is associated with prolonged recovery, and that is something we can potentially address.”
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Coroner concludes that Iona Sclater suffered a fatal crush injury caused when the horse she was riding landed on top of her.
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Children in sports such as horse riding, skateboarding and bike riding are more likely to sustain serious head injuries than those playing contact sport.
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“The significance we associate with a helmet automatically has a cognitive effect that is also measurable in the brain.”
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“Riders wearing an air jacket were over-represented in the percentage of serious or fatal injuries in falls compared to riders who only wore a standard body protector.”
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“Despite the benefits of helmet and vest usage, there is evidence to suggest helmets do not perform as well as they could,” say researchers.
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Helmet technology using flexible 3D insert said to reduce concussion risk.
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Rider dies after gallops training fall after horse ruptures artery, caused by Gutteral Pouch Mycosis.
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Footage is being used to digitally re-construct the speed, velocity and impact of falls in detail as part of work to improve rider safety.
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“A sport-specific RTP protocol sensitive to the particular culture of these athletes is an important first step in protecting the health and safety of rodeo athletes after a concussive injury.”
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“This study has some shed some light on the causes and scale of sport injuries and should act as a springboard for injury prevention initiatives.”
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Of the horse riders who sustained skull fractures, six were not wearing helmets and their fractures were considered more complex than the one who was wearing a helmet.
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Course aims to raise awareness of keeping people safer when working under supervision at an incident involving a horse.
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Leading Canadian equine organizations form consortium to increase awareness of brain injuries and mental health in the Canadian equine industry.
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Injured eventing rider passed fit to go home from Ireland after cross-country accident.
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There is no single most important material, or part of a helmet because the manufacturers and safety experts believe these materials must work together to protect the rider.
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