Equestrian Blog

We’re proud to announce the grand prize winner of the Troxel Summer Helmet Giveaway Sweepstakes! We gave away one of our all-new helmets every week for 6 weeks. This included the 2012 Venture, Liberty, Intrepid and Avalon. We received over 3,500 entries who entered the sweepstakes via our website, Twitter and Facebook pages. We drew...

Troxel and the HF Bar Ranch have teamed up for another amazing Troxel Summer Sweepstakes!Troxel is giving away one of its all-new helmets every week for 6 weeks. This includes the 2012 Venture, Liberty, Intrepid and Avalon. The Grand Prize is a 7 day trip for 2 at the HF Bar Ranch in Saddlestring, Wyoming!To...

Riders4Helmets. com has teamed up with leading helmet manufacturers to host International Helmet Awareness Day 2012 on Saturday June 9th. Building on the success of National Helmet Awareness Day 2010 (USA) and International Helmet Awareness Day 2011, participating retailers all over the world will be offering discounts on helmets to equestrians on this day. “We...

Thank you to everyone who entered our Mother's Day Helmet Giveaway! We have selected three very deserving Mothers who will soon own new Troxel helmets! Congrats to Chris Caron, Audrey Emery, and Grace Barstow:)Your Mother has protected you your whole life, it’s time to give...

Lexington, KY (April 17th, 2012)– This month, the popular helmet awareness campaign Riders4Helmets. com is celebrating its two-year anniversary of educating equestrians on all aspects of helmet safety, by way of a monumental giveaway. Lucky equestrians could win one of 50 helmets, which have a combined value of approximately $10,000, or the highly sought after iPad3 (the new iPad) 4G +...

Here's a sneak peek of Horse & Rider Magazine's April Issue, featuring hot looks for Western riders. Managing Editor Jennifer Paulson shares notes from competitors to inspire your own wardrobe choices for the most popular Western events.   Check out what...

In honor of Brain Injury Awareness Month this March, we wanted to dedicate a blog post to this very important issue. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), traumatic brain injuries (TBI) occur when an external force injures the brain, and every year 1. 7 million Americans sustain a TBI. A brain injury can happen anytime, anywhere, to...

Effective April 1, 2012, ALL persons mounted on a horse on competition grounds are required to wear an ASTM approved helmet:GR801 Dress2. It is compulsory for all persons at Federation licensed hunter, jumper or hunter/jumper competitions when mounted anywhere on...

The Share The Love Photo Contest is over. Thank you to those who participated. Winners will be notified 3/13/12. February has us feeling the love. The object of our affection? Our loyal fans. Our new line up of helmets this...

Content shared from Riders4HelmetsDecember 27, 2011—Equine Canada and Dressage Canada are taking an industry-wide leadership role by requiring all dressage riders to wear helmets in competition. Commencing in 2012, a national rule change will require all riders to wear helmets for all levels of Equine Canada sanctioned dressage competition...

Shared via http://www. dressage-news. com/JANEIRO, Nov. 14–The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) approved on Monday a new rule making protective head gear mandatory on show grounds, but the United States Equestrian Federation succeeded in delaying its implementation for a year to provide time for vaulting and reining to prepare for the change...

One of the most frequent questions we receive are inquiries from customers wondering the appropriate age for children to start riding. This question does not come with a precise answer, but instead, a series of guidelines for parents to consider. Physical and emotional development coupled with the ability to follow directions are key attributes to examine when considering riding lessons for...