Young eventing rider, horse die after race-training incident
Rider dies after gallops training fall after horse ruptures artery, caused by Gutteral Pouch Mycosis.
Read moreRider dies after gallops training fall after horse ruptures artery, caused by Gutteral Pouch Mycosis.
Read moreFootage is being used to digitally re-construct the speed, velocity and impact of falls in detail as part of work to improve rider safety.
Read more“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.”
Read more“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.”
Read moreOf 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.
Read moreCourse aims to raise awareness of keeping people safer when working under supervision at an incident involving a horse.
Read moreLeading Canadian equine organizations form consortium to increase awareness of brain injuries and mental health in the Canadian equine industry.
Read moreInjured eventing rider passed fit to go home from Ireland after cross-country accident.
Read moreThere 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.
Read more“Biomarkers are a mine of information on patients’ state of health, it is up to us to decode them.”
Read moreDifferences between impacts that led to concussions and those that did not related to how and where the brain shakes.
Read moreThis year’s #Riders4HelmetsRiders4Helmets International Helmet Awareness Day is on track to have more than 700 participating retailers in 19 countries.
Read moreCBD and NMDA antagonist could reduce post-injury brain cell inflammation, headache, pain and other symptoms associated with concussion.
Read moreSince the company’s last test in 2014, “helmets have become better, but there are still major shortcomings”.
Read moreEveryone who suffers a slip, fall or head-knock needs to be aware of the potential risks of concussion, the study team says.
Read moreNZ Spinal Cord injury research trust contributes to accelerate clinical trials using three-dimensional nerve bridges.
Read moreLatest concussion research outlines new blood test to brain injury biomarkers; traumatic brain injury (TBI) associated with an increased risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease; and women have a longer recovery period than men.
Read morePeople.Horses.Culture conference in Adelaide suitable for “anyone who supervises interactions between horses and people”.
Read moreEquestrian Aid Foundation steps in to help horse people from all disciplines and professions.
Read moreNational Equine Forum told “The horse is central to our fabric of society, and we are working to ensure it is safeguarded”.
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