A helmet ratings system designed to give buyers additional information on concussion prevention has been updated, following recommendations by an FEI-led group of experts. Virginia Tech Helmet Lab ...

New Delhi: Last night, a video of Sonu Sood riding a motorbike, alongside a group of bikers, in Himachal Pradesh's Spiti Valley without a helmet went viral online. The Fateh actor received a lot ...

Safety requirements Your equestrian sport helmet needs to be certified as safe. In the U.S., the “ASTM/SEI” mark means that your helmet meets minimum safety standards.

Falling off a horse at high-speed changes the impact to the rider’s head and the parameters for a quality helmet, according to new research from the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab. Equestrian sports ...

Equestrian STAR: Development of an Experimental Methodology for Assessing the Biomechanical Performance of Equestrian Helmets. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2025; DOI: 10.1007/s10439-025-03723-0 ...

The Virginia Tech Helmet Lab's updated equestrian ratings incorporate head impacts during falls at high speed. Credit: Lee Friesland/Virginia Tech.

Building on previous research, the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab released an updated set of equestrian ratings that considers impact scenarios where the horse and rider are moving with horizontal ...

North Texan with down syndrome faces her fears, finds therapy in being an equestrian A fearless young woman in Mesquite pushed her boundaries and tried something new after graduating high school ...

The world's equestrian governing body is developing helmets and airbag vests to keep competitors safe, and while not many riders wear them, that's likely to change. Mark Hart, who chairs the ...

Along with horse welfare, rider safety is an ongoing issue for equestrian's international governing body. The FEI is working to improve helmet design and helping develop the vests that can protect ...