Building on the success of International Helmet Awareness Day 2015, participating retailers all over the world will be offering discounts on helmets to equestrians on Saturday September 17th
“It is a testament to the continued need for educating equestrians on all aspects of helmet wearing that sees us organizing our seventh International Helmet Awareness Day,” said Lyndsey White, Riders4Helmets. “Retailers in Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa and the USA have already registered to participate in this year’s event.
International Helmet Awareness Day was founded in 2010 as a direct result of US Olympian Courtney King Dye’s accident, with the aim of educating equestrians on the benefits of wearing a properly fitting, secured and certified helmet.
In the video below eventing rider Jonty Evans talks to safety headwear expert, Bill Vero, talks us through the fascinating evolution of riding hats for equestrians, from the top hat right through to today's technically advanced helmets and how they are designed to save our lives
