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Wearing One Correctly

■ Fit to Head

– Measure head for proper fit

– Perform forehead check

– Check padding and ventilation

■ Replace After

– Any fall or impact

– 5 Years
Regulations for Helmets
• ASTM Standard F1163
http://www.freedomrider.com/Riding-Helmet-Safety-Warning.html

• Determines standards for testing

• Reviewed every 5 years

• SEI reviews helmet manufacturers

• Tests for quality and capability, accountability

• Penetration

• Impact

• Side Distortion ASTM F1163-15 Standard Specification for Protective Headgear Used in Horse Sports and Horseback
Riding, ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA, 2015, https://doi.org/10.1520/F1163-15
http://mipsprotection.com/technology/

New Technologies

■ Multi-directional Impact Protection

System (MIPS)

■ ICEdot Crash Sensor Technology

■ Potential for Folding Materials

Elder, L. (2016, February 29). Rider safety could benefit from space-age technology. Retrieved from
https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/charles-owen-new-material-helmets-head-health-challenge-527968

MIPS AR. (n.d.). TECHNOLOGY. Retrieved from http://mipsprotection.com/technology/ https://www.bikehub.co.za/features/_/gear/


reviews/review-icedot-crash-sensor-r1118 https://icedot.org/en/shop
http://www.thecomicstrips.com/subject/The-Horse-Comic-Strips-by-Speed+Bump.php/1

Why Not Wear One?


■ Education

■ Experience

■ Tradition

■ “It’s not cool”


Blocksdorf, K. (1996, April 20). 11 Bad Excuses Not to Wear a Helmet When You Ride a Horse. Retrieved from https://www.thespruce.com/why-people-dont-wear-helmets-1886303

Jaffer, N. (2010, July 19). On the Rail: The Buzz on Mandatory Riding Helmet Rules. Retrieved from https://practicalhorsemanmag.com/news/mandatory_riding_helmet_rules_071910
Those Leading the
Charge
■ Courtney King-Dye

– Former Olympic Rider

– Popular face in movement


http://www.horsemagazine.com/thm/2015/01/courtney-dye-king-how-i-came-back/

■ Fallon Taylor

– Barrel Racer

– Helmet Ambassador with Troxel

– #whatthehelmet

Stevens, S. (2015, February 17). On the Trail with Fallon Taylor. The Rodeo News. Retrieved from https://rodeonews.com/trail-fallon-taylor/

Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. (2018). Patient Stories: Courtney King Dye. Retrieved from
https://www.kessler-rehab.com/patient-center/patients/profiles/Courtney-King-Dye.aspx
Summary
■ The Hard Facts
■ Looking at the Injuries
■ What a Helmet Does
■ Wearing One Correctly
■ Regulations for Helmets
■ New Technologies
■ Why Not Wear One?
■ Those Leading the Charge

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