Sir John Walker among head injury awareness award recipients
Olympic keen Sir John Walker is with several Kiwis who bring been recognised for their efforts inward promoting equestrian security yesteryear caput injury advocacy grouping THINK! (The Head Injury Network for Kiwis).
The Walker menage unit of measurement – Sir John too Lady Walker too their immature lady Elizabeth Metcalfe – who have the THINK! Head Injury Awareness Award, have been involved with THINK! since early on 2010, when THINK founder Elizabeth Charleston approached their describe of piece of occupation organization Stirrups Equestrian with the persuasion of offering discounts on security riding helmets during Head Injury Awareness Week that year. “The Walker Family has supported me from the minute I spoke to them inward March 2010 at the NZ Horse of the Year Show,” Charleston said.
“I had formed THINK! solely a calendar month before exactly they were so willing to back upwardly me. Originally when I came upwardly with the concept I hoped to get a couplet of saddlery stores to offering a $20 discount on helmets exactly Lady Walker pointed out that the toll of security riding helmets varied too then much, too suggested a percentage-based discount.
“A pith felt cheers to the Walker Family for their ongoing support.”
riders4helmets founder Lyndsey White has been honored with the THINK! International award for her outstanding contribution to caput injury awareness with the riders4helmets drive that was founded inward 2010 next the accident of Courtney King-Dye. “Lyndsey’s operate is saving peoples lives too preventing caput injuries and for that I am really thankful,” Charleston said.
“Normally it is Lyndsey too riders4helmets that number the awards to highlight the operate of individuals working hard behind the scenes, too then to admit her operate I’m turning the tables on her to locomote yesteryear on the cheers from the countless people from all over the basis that she has helped.”
Top-level competition Vanessa Way has won THINK!’s Dressage Rider Award. Way was wearing her security riding helmet when she took out the Dressage Horse of the Year championship at HOY 2013. “Vanessa is an awesome part model for equestrians inward New Zealand too overseas. The safety helmet she wears was gifted to her by none other than Olympic golden medallist Charlotte Dujardin.”
Way wrote on her Facebook page: “Carl Hester is convinced [helmets will] hold out compulsory inward international contest rattling soon, too then inward grooming for this hold out smart Kiwis too don your hard hats!”
The Showing Rider Award, which was announced during the Online Showing Awards Evening on June 14, went to Alannah Flannagan, who was recognised for her dedication to wearing her security riding helmet during the present flavour aboard her present Equus caballus ‘Black Jack’ inward showing, passenger too equitation events. Flannagan is a old Senior Showing Rider of the Year winner.
The THINK! Head Injury Awareness Parenting Award went to Hayley Kinley. “Hayley had the hard chore of dealing with her daughter’s concussion this twelvemonth next a Equus caballus riding accident too every bit a bring upwardly she made the conclusion to bargain with this caput on. She stood her immature lady downwards from several large showing events to brand certain her recovery was non compromised. Hayley is an inspirational part model for all parents,” Charleston said.
The THINK! Head Injury Awareness Media Award went to Robin Marshall too horsetalk.co.nz. “Robin’s passion inward supporting Head Injury Awareness inward New Zealand has been unrelenting with her articles on horsetalk.co.nz,” Charleston said.
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