"The picture demonstrates effective tips on how a helmet should fit in order to be safe. According to the Equestrian Medical Safety Association head injuries account for 60% of deaths resulting from equestrian riding. "
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Shocking Facts that Make You Want to be Safe While Riding!
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The video above is of a girl demonstrating how to do a basic safety check before riding!
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Although this chart is a bit difficult to read it shows valuable information. The graph demonstrates how we improved educating other on safety from 1990-1996. Although this graph is older I love it because it proves the safer the equipment and the more education there is on the topic the less injuries there will be. There is almost more then half the injuries in 1996 that there was in 1990.
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Above is a photograph of a quality riding vest and where the airbags are in it. A vest can prevent severe injuries from occurring.
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