28. Helmets, safety vests, and cadavers

Horses are dangerous, but we have gear in place to lessen the risk. This week we take a look at the research behind helmets and air vests. Which are the best on the market, who has done the most studies and testing, and if they provide the level of protection we believe they do...or have we been lulled into a false sense of security. Unfortunately, both helmet and cross country vest research took a horrifying turn when we discovered both have involved cadavers.  Follow along with us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/inthebarn.pod/ If you have any questions, comments or concerns let us know [email protected] Resources https://www.usef.org/media/equestrian-weekly/equestrian-air-vests-what-you-need-to-know https://www.jsams.org/article/S1440-2440(18)30588-7/fulltext http://www.ircobi.org/wordpress/downloads/irc16/pdf-files/107.pdf https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/4/1/e000426?cpetoc=&utm_term=consumer&utm_content=012020&utm_campaign=usage&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=trendmd https://www.astm.org/DIGITAL_LIBRARY/JOURNALS/TESTEVAL/PAGES/JTE20140345.htm https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0762915X15000832?via%3Dihub http://www.printsoldandrare.com/foxhunting/index.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASTM_International https://equusmagazine.com/riding/safety100703-10140 https://smf.org/faq https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14763141.2019.1599062?src=recsys https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40798-019-0193-0 https://mipsprotection.com/how-mips-works/ https://www.horsenation.com/2018/07/16/independent-riding-helmet-test-indicates-major-differences-in-levels-of-protection/ https://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=https://www.themarylandequestrian.com/history-of-the-riding-helmet/&ust=1613101260000000&usg=AOvVaw0S2YBKSkbuUV6CXsWy0hNK&hl=en&source=gmail https://equusmagazine.com/horse-care/protective_headgear_092308 more resources available upon request, just ask! Only allowed 4000 characters in our wee typing box!