The Fédération Equestre Internationale Dressage Committee has issued a recommendation regarding wearing protective headgear, following the accident in which U.S. dressage rider Courtney King Dye sustained a serious head injury during a fall while schooling.

“The FEI Dressage Committee strongly recommends that all riders should wear properly fastened safety helmets when training and in pre-competition warm-ups at all international Dressage shows,” read the statement.

“Riders still have the choice of wearing protective headgear in the competition arena,” it continued.