FEI Mandates Protective Headgear

Nov 20, 2020

By John T. Wendt   We have all seen the results of a dangerous concussion in football, hockey, soccer, and other sports. Now imagine that you are riding and falling off of a 1400-pound horse onto the ground, and the only thing protecting your head is a top hat. Would you be safer with a helmet? Should a helmet be required? That is the debate that is going on right now in Equestrian Dressage.   Dressage is considered the most artistic of the equestrian sports testing the ability of hors
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