EACH YEAR IN AUSTRALIA an average of 20 people die from head injuries sustained from horse riding incidents. To raise awareness of the proper use of equestrian helmets SAI Global held an event with the Moore Park Riding Stables in Sydney recently. The helmet safety initiative came following a warning from the Director of the National Injury Surveillance Unit, Dr Raymond Cripps, who believes that it is foolish to think you can be safe riding a horse without the right helmet. "It is possible to sustain serious head injuries which may prove fatal when falling off a horse. Wearing an equestrian helmet that meets the Australian Standard helps to prevent or lessen the severity of head injuries."
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