Posts in January 2011
Troxel Chairman to Speak at Helmet Safety Symposium
San Diego, CA January 5, 2011 Troxel LLC, the worldwide leader in ASTM/SEI-certified equestrian helmets, announced today that its Chairman Dr. Richard Timms will be speaking at the Helmet Safety Symposium held by invitation-only this Saturday, January 8, 2011 in Wellington, Florida.
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Mandatory Across-the-Board Protective Headgear Rule for Riders is on the Horizon
Republished by Nancy Jaffer/For The Star-Ledger
It will take awhile, but the outcome seems inevitable: At some point, everyone in any discipline who rides on the showgrounds at a U.S. Equestrian Federation competition will be wearing protective headgear.
That was the conclusion aired last weekend at a Florida safety symposium, which brought together federation officials, top-level riders in several disciplines, helmet manufacturers and physicians.
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Rider4Helmets Safety Symposium Deemed a Huge Success In Educating Equestrians On Benefits of Helmet Wearing
The Riders4Helmets Helmet Safety Symposium held Jan. 8th in Wellington, FL was deemed a huge success by participants at the event. Representatives from USEF, USDF, USEA, USHJA, Racing, Polo, Helmet Manufacturers, Helmet Testing Authorities, Leading Equestrians and Medical Experts came together at the symposium with the goal of improving rider safety and went away pledging to work together across the disciplines to do just that.
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Safety Helmets for USA National Dressage Required on March 1
From Dressage-News.com
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Jan. 24 Safety helmets will be required for all dressage riders in national-level competitions effective Mar. 1, 2011, under a new rule approved by the U.S. Equestrian Federation Sunday.
