Equestrian Blog

Reposted from Dressage-News. comKenneth J. BraddickHelmets only will be the rule for ALL United States Equestrian Federation events, including for senior riders in Grand Prix and small tour events, effective April 1 this year, though senior riders in International Equestrian Federation (FEI) CDIs will still be allowed to wear top hats. The decision by the U. S. is...

Thank you to everyone who submitted boards in our Valentine's Day Pinterest Contest. We asked fans and Pinners to create a Pinterest board titled "For The Love of Me" and pin their favorite Troxel helmet and 5 or more images of things they love doing, using the hahstag #WhyILoveMe with each pin description. We recieved so many creative boards...

This contest is over.  See the Valentine's Day Pinterest Contest winners here!Valentine’s Day is the day when “Love” is in the air. And while there’s so much said and written about doing things for those you LOVE, it's also a day when you should spend time to...

The popular helmet awareness campaign Riders4Helmets will be hosting the 4th Riders4Helmets Safety Symposium on Saturday February 2nd, 2013 at the Alltech Arena, Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY from 8. 30am to 5pm. The symposium is being sponsored by Tipperary, Charles Owen, Troxel, GPA, One K, Ovation and High Visibility USA (Equisafety). Contributing companies include...

Lausanne (SUI), 18 December 2012The FEI has launched a global campaign to promote the use of protective headgear. The move comes two weeks before implementation of a new rule making the use of a properly fastened protective headgear mandatory while riding on the show grounds at FEI events. The campaign, which will be conducted mainly online, begins today,...

Why on earth were there 4 handsome firemen/EMTs fussing over me? What on earth was I doing on a board? Why the sirens, I was awake dang it! What happened? This is silly! I was really pissed that the trauma team cut my clothes off when we finally made it to the hospital (lol - classic me)...

You can’t beat the view from the back of a horse. Check out the winning stories detailing these riders’ best rides! Sponsored by Troxel! Grand prize winner Sue shares her best ride from a two-week horse riding camp at the Girl Scout National Center West, in Ten Sleep, Wyoming. Sue wins a...

Thank you to everyone who submitted boards in our first ever Pinterest contest! We asked fans and Pinners to create a Pinterest board with all the things that inspire them to wear a helmet, and to pin their favorite NEW Troxel helmet using the hashtag #WhyIWearATroxel for each pin. We received so many great entries it was...

Hello Pinners!Is there a reason you wear a helmet? Oftentimes there is a deep reason behind it for some - a scary fall or a close call. We want to know why you wear a Troxel helmet and which ones are your favorites from our new 2013 line! We are picking three winners!Here's how it works...

We are so thrilled at Troxel helmets to hear about Jacqueline Brooks making history at the 2012 London Olympics by being the first competitor to wear a helmet instead of the usual top hat historically worn by dressage competitors. Read the press release below via http://www.horse-canada.com   Jacqueline Brooks of Cedar Valley, ON, is currently the top placed member of the Canadian...

Hides unseemly bald spot   Helmets are more effective at repelling angry swooping birds Just in case the jump that you jumped two days ago has suddenly grown horns and is going to a...

Guest Blog post by Amy Hamlet of Dover SaddleryWith the hot summer months officially upon us, riders should take precautions to ensure their health and the health of their horses. Long, hot summer days and high humidity increase the risk of dehydration, heat stress and other heat-related health issues for horse and rider. There are steps riders can take to keep...