Our columnist delves into the ongoing discussion of safety helmets, head injuries and personal choice.
A few weeks before Courtney Dye’s horrible riding accident that left her with severe head injuries, she took part in a U.S. Equestrian Federation High Performance clinic in Florida working with Steffen Peters and me.
ASTM/SEI-certified helmets have been a subject before the U.S. Congress since March 29, when Sen. Tom Daschale (D-S.D.) reintroduced for Sen. Christopher J. Dodd's (D-Conn.) the Christen O'Donnell Equestrian Safety Act of 2004 (S.2254), which establishes a federal standard for equestrian helmets.
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