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Kemi O’Donnell lost her 12 yr old daughter Christen in a riding accident 12 years ago. Unbeknown to Kemi, Christen was wearing a “piece of apparel” (otherwise known as a hunt cap) rather than an approved helmet. Had Christen been wearing proper head protection she would likely still be here today. As a direct result [...]
We were extremely honored to have two Olympians Gina Miles (Eventing) and Lendon Gray (Dressage) attend the 3rd Riders4Helmets Safety Symposium in January to present the winners of the 2011 Equestrian Helmet Hero Awards. Watch the video below to see all of the 2011 winners and why they were nominated for their achievements….. Photo Credit: [...]
Dr Allen K. Sills is the Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery at Vanderbilt Medical Center. Sills’ clinical interests include brain tumors, sports neurosurgery, and general neurosurgery. Sills received the Hunterian Award for Contributions to Neurosurgical Science and the Upjohn Award for Neurosurgical Research in 1996, was a Finalist for the American Brain Tumor Association Research [...]
Roy Burek, Managing Director of Charles Owen presented on the “Safety Implications Of Having An Incorrectly Fitting Helmet” at the 3rd Riders4Helmets Safety Symposium. See below for Roy’s video presentation and please always wear a helmet when you ride. Thank you to Charles Owen for being a sponsor of the 3rd symposium. Visit www.charlesowen.com to [...]
Dr Allen K. Sills is the Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery at Vanderbilt Medical Center. Sills’ clinical interests include brain tumors, sports neurosurgery, and general neurosurgery. Sills received the Hunterian Award for Contributions to Neurosurgical Science and the Upjohn Award for Neurosurgical Research in 1996, was a Finalist for the American Brain Tumor Association Research [...]
Tonya Johnston is a mental skills coach (and soon-to-be published author) who works with equestrian competitors. She discussed “Facilitating Conversations About Wearing A Helmet With Western Riders” at the 3rd Riders4Helmets Helmet Safety Symposium, held January 14th in West Palm Beach, FL. See below for Tonya’s video presentation from the symposium and please always wear [...]
Participants examine helmet use in the Western World; name Helmet Heroes A wealth of information was shared on January 14th during the 3rd Riders4Helmets Safety Symposium in Palm Beach Florida. One hot topic that was examined from more than one angle was the question of how to increase acceptance of safety helmets in the Western [...]
Laden with emotion, information and conversation, symposium keeps helmet safety at the forefront “Many people emphasize with the daily struggle, but it’s hard to real that the struggle is all day every day. Speaking is hard. Walking is hard. I had to learn to eat with my left hand, and that’s not pretty,” Courtney King-Dye, [...]
