FEI joins rider safety initiative
FEI General Counsel Lisa Lazarus is joining the listing of speakers taking business office inward the “Get Educated” alive webinars on Saturday, June 22, equally business office of International Helmet Awareness Day.
The solar daytime is beingness organised by Riders4Helmets.com.
Lazarus volition hash out the FEI’s helmet dominion that came into final result Jan 1, as well as response questions almost the rule. The webinars volition live on alive streamed as well as equestrians volition accept the chance to inquire each of the experts questions.
The FEI has been working closely amongst Riders4Helmets as well as Courtney King-Dye on its helmet dominion campaign, which was launched concluding December.
As good equally placing helmet security adverts inward all its publications as well as lawsuit programmes simply about the world, the FEI has been highlighting the helmet dominion via an e-mail displace involving National Federations, lawsuit organisers, athletes as well as coaches, as well as on social media.
“The FEI is urging everyone involved inward equestrian sport to role protective headgear as well as familiarise themselves amongst the FEI helmet rule,” Lazarus said.
“We accept been collaborating amongst Riders4Helmets all the agency through this process, as well as their aid has been invaluable.
“The Riders4Helmets squad members are all highly committed volunteers amongst demanding solar daytime jobs, as well as they accept made massive in-roads since their commencement International Helmet Awareness Day inward July 2010. We await forwards to continuing to back upwards Riders4Helmets equally they spread their security message internationally.”
In add-on to the “Get Educated” webinars, choose equestrian retailers in Australia, Canada, Belgium, Germany, UK, USA as well as New Zealand will live on offering particular discounts on leading helmet brands, inward back upwards of International Helmet Awareness Day. Participating retailers are listed at www.riders4helmets.com/ihad.
Helmet brands that accept committed interest inward International Helmet Awareness Day 2013 are: Aegis (Devon-Aire), Antarès Sellier France, Aussie Rider, Champion Hats, Charles Owen, Dublin, Gatehouse, GPA, IRH, KEP Italia, LAS Helmets (LeslieSutcliffe.biz), One K, Ovation, Samshield, Troxel, Tipperary and Zilco. Participating helmet brands vary past times country.
The amount listing of “Get Educated” speakers includes: (times USA Eastern Standard)
- 8am USA/1pm Britain – Lisa Lazarus, General Counsel, FE) “The FEI Helmet Rule – Your Questions Answered”
- 9am USA/2pm Britain – Roy Burek, Charles Owen “Replacing Your Hat – What You Should Know”
- 10am USA/3pm Britain – Jon Pitts, Fit To Ride “Improving Rider Safety, Performance as well as Confidence”
- 11am USA/4pm Britain – Olympian Courtney King-Dye “The Importance of Helmets”
- Noon USA/5pm Britain – Dr Richard Timms, Troxel Helmets “Equestrian Accidents: Facts”
- 2.30pm USA/7.30 Britain – Dr Lola Chambless, Neurosurgeon Vanderbilt University Medical Center “Concussion In Equestrian Sport”
Riders4Helmets was founded inward early on 2010 afterwards Olympic dressage rider Courtney King Dye was seriously injured inward a riding accident. King Dye, who remained inward a coma for a calendar month next her accident, was non wearing a helmet at the fourth dimension of the accident, as well as is yet undergoing rehabilitation.
Space for the webinar is express – sign upwards at https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/947493618.
Visit www.riders4helmets.com/ihad/ to acquire to a greater extent than almost International Helmet Awareness Day as well as to search for participating retailers past times “Name” or “Geographic Location.”
The displace tin live on followed at www.facebook.com/riders4helmets and http://twitter.com/riders4helmets.
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