Safety

Drivers’ safety warning after horsebox tips over on motorway

“We’ve got to be positive; we’ve survived and we’re so grateful, so if we can get a message out to help other people, that will make us happy”

Use your head: how riding hats are tried and tested before use

Rider who spent six months in hospital after fall campaigns on safety equipment

The rider spent three weeks in a coma after the hacking fall

New safety app allows riders to report incidents ‘quickly and easily’

Riders can report any problems with a road or off-road user, slippery road surfaces, dogs, low-flying aircraft, nuisance drones or fireworks, in less than three minutes

‘We must minimise risk’: eventer’s eight hours in hospital highlights scale of Covid pandemic

“I was told at the hospital I was a high priority, but that they couldn’t get to me any sooner because there were so many people there”

Trauma doctor shares simple life-saving actions all equestrians should know

Dr Diane Fisher spoke about the simple, potentially life-saving actions, people can take if a friend hits their head at the yard

British Horse Society issues sky lantern warning as festive celebrations loom

“As prey animals, horses can be frightened by sky lanterns looming above them. With no way of controlling where they travel or land, sky lanterns also pose a fire risk to buildings, stables and barns”

Advances in helmet testing should mean safety boost *H&H Plus*

Carrying ID on both horse and rider is key, says experts *H&H Plus*

Education could help riders make the right hat choices *H&H Plus*

Safety in horse sport: the latest statistics and innovations *H&H Plus*

Equestrianism will always be a high-risk sport, but horse and rider injury rates are decreasing. H&H assesses the latest safety statistics and innovations

‘You’ve only got one head’: coach’s hat warning after surviving six-inch gash to her face

‘Sometimes people save their best hats for competitions, but they should be wearing them at home too’

Rider’s warning after toe smashed while wearing slip-on shoes *warning: graphic image*

The rider has urged others not to be complacent about footwear around horses

Rider whose horse landed on her ‘saved’ by safety helmet

‘Having an up-to-date helmet definitely saved her life’

Project aims to use cross-country footage to boost safety and rider training

A pioneer in rider safety: Charles Owen chairman Roy Burek dies

‘His legacy will live on in the safety products he committed his life to designing’

Polo helmet wins top international design award

The innovative polo helmet combines top-level safety with the classic helmet style for the sport

Rider’s hat warning after breaking her neck in fall

‘If I didn’t have a hat on it would have been a whole different situation, I wouldn’t be here’

What is MIPS technology and why could it revolutionise riding helmet design?

A safety feature, already widely used in cycling and skiing helmets and designed to reduce brain injuries, could revolutionise riding helmet design

Carbon monoxide alarm saves pair sleeping in horsebox

’Who knows what would have happened if the alarm hadn’t gone off’