New standards for body protectors on the way
European safety standard body protectors could be on the market by the end of the year and a new body protector for carriage driving is to be introduced
Safety
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Horse-related injury survey aims to gather global data
An international survey to measure the extent and consequences of horse-related injuries has been launched online
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Safety survey for riders
Riders are being urged to take part in a survey on horse-related injury
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Ask H&H: protective riding wear
Extra protection for post-operative riders
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Elite event riders may be licensed to improve safety
The FEI is considering introducing licences for four-star riders under plans to improve levels of safety in eventing
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H&H exclusive eventing safety round table: the incident log
Horse & Hound hosts a debate about eventing safety with some luminaries from the eventing world and discusses how the incident log helps to keep track of dangerous riding
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Australia records eventing falls in new safety database
Academics in Australia have created a database for recording eventing falls that they hope to share with fellow federations around the world
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New eventing rules to reduce horse falls in America
The USEA and the USEF have come up with a number of new rules for eventing in the US to try to limit horse falls
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Rider killed in horse fall suffered "accidental death"
Thirty-one-year-old Georgia Hill, of Burley-in-Wharfdale suffered internal injuries after losing her stirrup and falling from her horse, a coroner has ruled
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Petition for better off-road riding presented to government
A petition for better access to the countryside, signed by over 23,000 horse riders and drivers, has been given to Jonathan Shaw, minister for the horse
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New plans to protect show judges
A new system will investigate incidents when judges are injured while undertaking their duties in the show ring
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Eventing deaths prompt FEI safety review
The deaths of seven event riders in the past 10 months has sparked a new safety review by the International Equestrian Federation
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Young event rider killed in France
A seventeen-year-old event rider was killed in a rotational fall in France at the weekend
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New safer riding hat for show jumpers
A new riding hat that reaches the SNELL E2001 standard and is designed to appeal to the show jumping market is about to be launched
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Safety fears over stolen clippers being sold online
Stolen clippers manufactured for the American market are being sold via internet auction sites and are not safe for use in Britain
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Polo helmets to be tested
British polo's governing body, the Hurlingham Polo Association, has decided to test polo helmets before deciding whether to insist on players wearing specific headgear
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Be safe when riding out this winter
With the nights drawing in and winter ground getting slippery, Horse & Hound asks whether riders think enough about their safety when they ride out
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What's New: Dublin's Onyx helmet
Continuing our series showcasing the latest innovations, HHO unveils Dublin's Onyx riding helmet – the sleek headgear option
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New protection for riders: body cage
An innovative new body protector, which includes a rigid "skeleton" to protect riders from crush injuries, may soon be available in your local tackshop
