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A helmet is a form of protective gear worn to protect the head from injuries.
Ceremonial or symbolic helmets (e.g. UK policeman's helmet) without protective function are sometimes used. The oldest known use of helmets was by Assyrian soldiers in 900BC, who wore thick leather or bronze helmets to protect the head from blunt object and sword blows and arrow strikes in combat. Soldiers still wear helmets, now often made from lightweight plastic materials.
In civilian life, helmets are used for recreational activities and sports (e.g. jockeys in horse racing, American football, ice hockey, cricket, baseball, and rock climbing); dangerous work activities (e.g. construction, mining, riot police); and transportation (e.g. Motorcycle helmets and bicycle helmets). Since the 1990s, most helmets are made from resin or plastic, which may be reinforced with fibers such as aramids.
The word helmet is diminutive from helm, a Medieval word for protective combat headgear. The Medieval great helm covers the whole head and often is accompanied with camail protecting throat and neck as well. Originally a helmet was a helm which covered the head only partly.
The horse (Equus ferus caballus) is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus. It is an odd-toed ungulate mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature, Hyracotherium, into the large, single-toed animal of today. Humans began to domesticate horses around 4000 BC, and their domestication is believed to have been widespread by 3000 BC. Horses in the subspecies caballus are domesticated, although some domesticated populations live in the wild as feral horses. These feral populations are not true wild horses, as this term is used to describe horses that have never been domesticated, such as the endangered Przewalski's horse, a separate subspecies, and the only remaining true wild horse. There is an extensive, specialized vocabulary used to describe equine-related concepts, covering everything from anatomy to life stages, size, colors, markings, breeds, locomotion, and behavior.
Horses' anatomy enables them to make use of speed to escape predators and they have a well-developed sense of balance and a strong fight-or-flight response. Related to this need to flee from predators in the wild is an unusual trait: horses are able to sleep both standing up and lying down. Female horses, called mares, carry their young for approximately 11 months, and a young horse, called a foal, can stand and run shortly following birth. Most domesticated horses begin training under saddle or in harness between the ages of two and four. They reach full adult development by age five, and have an average lifespan of between 25 and 30 years.
Cross Country helmet cam of Elisa Wallace and Corteo (owned by Rosemarie Spillane) in the Advanced division at the 2015 CHC International Horse Trials at Bouckaert Farm in Fairburn, Georgia. This was Corteo's first Advanced. Her earned second place.
Check out this horse jumping POV helmet cam video. This is the 2011 Nexen Derby and it's held at Spruce Meadows in Calgary Canada. It's an obstacle course and the horse is doing really well here. although they didn't win, the point of video from the helmet cam is amazing. So if you like jumping or horse jumping competitions check this video out. Video used with permission via creative commons license. Video source www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rtgyKQTvwk
Jockey Jeramie Fennell rides FISHERS WISH to a 4th place finish in the Dash In A Flash Quarter Horse Stakes at Canterbury Park on July 21st, 2012. The distance of the race was 110 yards and a new track record was established with an official time of 7.034 seconds. FISHERS WISH is a New Mexico bred 8 year old Grey mare by Fishers Dash, out of Kiptys Wish (Kiptys Charger). She is owned by Michael J. Gorra and trained by Shane Miller. Special thanks to jockey Jeramie Fennell for wearing the helmet cam!
Skip to 1:50 for the exciting stuff! Ben and I competing at Lord Creek Horse Trials 2012 in the Novice division. 31.5 in dressage, double clean stadium jumping, and just one stop xc (but we were still the fastest in the division...by a lot...oops...). We finished in 5th place, so proud of him!
http://www.troxelhelmets.com/safety/resource-center/proper-fitting Many riders are wearing helmets that don't fit correctly, either because they just don't know how to fit one or they let a salesperson sell them a helmet that didn't fit right. This video is a guide to help you purchase a helmet that actually fits correctly. Fitting your equestrian riding helmet correctly is as important as wearing one. Fortunately, fitting your Troxel riding helmet can be done in three easy steps!
This was Barney's first starter trial and he was great! There were many rails down throughout the day, but Barney (aka Tank's Homewrecker) jumped clear and we finished foruth on our dressage score of 33.9!
Melissa Davis survived a horrific horse accident, and is currently going through intensive rehab to rebuild her life. She knows she would have sustained only minimal injuries if she had been wearing a helmet... Melissa has heard all the excuses for not wearing a helmet, she says: Excuse: "I'm a good rider i don't need one" So was I. Excuse: "My horse is perfect, never spooky." So was mine. Excuse: "Just going to jump on for a minute i will be fine." That's what I said Excuse: "Helmets look stupid." Not as stupid as a gown and diaper. Excuse: "Its too hot." My excuse too, now my body cant regulate temperature so I have hot flashes and sweat constantly without a helmet. Excuse: "Helmets get in the way of my peripheral vision." Mine too but not being able to move your body, s...
Harry Hall and GO Outdoors have teamed up to guide you through the process of buying the right type of riding hat. Visit your local GO Outdoors, where qualified hat fitters can advise you on what hat suits your head shape best. Harry Hall is an established and treasured name in equestrian clothing, leisurewear and essential rider gear, the collection is stylish whilst still remaining practical and functional.
Wow! Thank you for 2000 subscribers! Here are a few more moments from my helmet cam that didn't quite go to plan (no falls in this one thankfully)! Please view this video as a bit of fun 😀 These clips are taken from many hours of (mainly successful!) riding and have been collected over several months - we all make mistakes, I just choose to put mine on the internet! Helmet Cam: Drift Stealth 2 Action Cam
Helmet Cam video of the BN course at Heritage Horse Trials
Today we did a bit of pole work and then a small short course to practice turns and leg changes - I've been very lazy with my turns/steering recently as we've been out in the huge jumping paddock, and I'd forgotten how much you have to plan your turns in the school! The horse I'm riding in this video (Callie) is a livery horse, but he’s just started being used in lessons as his owner has gone off to uni - I’ve never ridden him before and I’ve only seen him being ridden once, about five years ago, so I didn’t really know what to expect! I found it quite hard to get across to him what I wanted him to do at the beginning of the lesson (understandably, as he's used to only being ridden by one person) and he started off very lazy, so I had to give him a couple of taps with my stick (which he pr...
I had Zubie again today and we did a little bit of gridwork - I’ve never done gridwork on him before so I didn’t know what to expect, but he was super chilled and made it seem easy. Funnily enough, despite being calm for the jumping part of our lesson, he was a little bit fractious in the warm up, but he’d already been worked quite hard in the morning so I think he was just getting a bit fed up with more flatwork! Also sorry about the wobbly camera, it should be sorted by next week! Helmet Cam: Drift Stealth 2 Action Cam
We went XC schooling this morning and had lots of fun despite a few hiccups! We kept the jumps even smaller this time as a couple of the people we were with had never been XC before, and we also had to stop early as another rider had a fall, so we didn’t get to put some more of the fences together like we usually do. A few other people who were there schooling also fell off, so a fair bit of our session was interrupted by loose horses...! I’m not really sure what was up with Roger today, but he definitely wasn’t his usual excitable self - he tripped a few times and also got disunited in between some of the fences (hence all the trotting), so I think he may have been more tired than usual for whatever reason. Unfortunately it also meant he was very wiggly & strong and kept trying to nap bac...
More stupid humans falling off horses while yanking on metal pain bits, jumping and pulling horses down on top of them - but they all have helmets on, so that's OK. Another set of parents bring a kid around a wild herd of horses and the kid gets kicked. My website: http://www.thinklikeahorse.org/ Wild horse kicks kid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUY6zGOaLRk Horse falls http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MmXsSposfU
http://www.thinklikeahorse.org/ - Real Natural Horsemanship & Horse Behavior For Horseforum.com Barn Witches - in this video I just abuse a girl, pick on her, be mean and try and make her feel bad, enjoy. :) For people with a brain, I point out things that I look for and that I think are important. I nip pick on what appears to be small things since all the small things matter to a horse. Many people miss the small things and don't know they do them, like adjusting the saddle. You will see this rider adjusting the saddle several times in this video, it almost appears to be a comfort habit or unconscious act almost after every time the horse moves. Although keeping the saddle centered is important, Prevention if better than correcting, so beware of your center and staying balanced is bet...
How to properly fit and care for a Charles Owen Riding Helmet. Buy your Charles Owen Helmet from Tack Warehouse http://www.tackwarehouse.com . We carry a great selection of Charles Owen helmets from GR8, JR8, Vented AYR8, SKULL CAP, 4 STAR Eventing Helmets to custom color. Riding horses can be a dangerous sport. The Charles Owen company makes equestrian riding helmets that carry some of the highest safety ratings on the market. These helmets are used by equestrian professionals all over the world from Show Jumping, to Hunter's to 3 Day Eventing.
My brother hitting the trails at our local Mtn. biking course.
Marathon at Eagle Ridge.
This is about the last 4 miles of our first 50 mile race. We opted to canter in most parts - this was to test how much horse I had left so I could know that I did not overwork him. Up until this point, we had trotted pretty much the whole thing (walking in bad footing). Bentley loves to canter so this was as much a reward to him as a test. He kept it nice and slow and quiet. At this point my ankle (which I twisted the previous weekend doing RNT) was screaming and my bad knee was starting to act up too, so the canter was also a reward for me - allowing me to stop posting for a little. We completed the entire ride with a ride time of 6 hours and 47 minutes.
hey guys! I turned the audio off because my camera was really loose (if you can't tell). This was Storm's first event with me, and I couldn't be happier with him! We ended up getting 3rd overall, and Tabitha got 2nd. This was my first Hunter Pace (and we did GoneAway, so I was very intimidated) so I'm very proud of Storm! Follow us on Instagram! Ali- JetPackBoos Tabitha: Tabitha.D3 Details: I record with a Canon Rebel T3i or an iPhone 6 (for vlogs) Maggie is a 20 yr old 14.3 hh QH Storm is a 16 yr old 16hh Morgan Gemini is a 16.3hh 7 yr old Fresian/QH DeeDee is a 15.2hh 25 yr old National Show Horse
Make sure you switch the resolution to 720HD and full screen this! The audio is only wind buffeting, so turn the volume down... After a great lunch at North Bend State Park. (Really, the food was EXCELLENT and every rider left more than satisfied), we took off for some great riding. Each day, we took a different route from Elkins and back again.