Armor from the Collection of Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller" is on view Through Aug. 3 at Tulsa's Philbrook Museum of Art.

The updated equestrian helmet ratings system now includes testing for high-speed impacts typical of racing and cross-country events, accounting for unique head rotation dynamics during such falls.

Falling off a horse at high-speed changes the impact to the rider’s head and the parameters for a quality helmet, according to new research from the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab. Equestrian sports ...

Virginia Tech Helmet Lab released its original equestrian helmet STAR (Summation of Tests for the Analysis of Risk) ratings in December 2022, focusing on which best reduces concussion risk.

Ecuador's Ronald Zabala G., riding, Forever Young Wundermaske, fall off their horse during the Equestrian Cross Country competition at Chateau de Versailles for the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday ...

Virginia Tech ranks the Light Apache as the safest football helmet after comprehensive testing. BLACKSBURG, Va. — Virginia Tech is one of the leading researchers in helmet safety for sports ranging ...

The world's equestrian governing body is developing helmets and airbag vests to keep competitors safe, and while not many riders wear them, that's likely to change. Mark Hart, who chairs the ...

Falling off a horse at high-speed changes the impact to the rider’s head and the parameters for a quality helmet, according to new research from the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab. Published on April ...

VERSAILLES, France (AP) — When Laura Kraut competed in equestrian at the Paris Olympics she was one of the few showjumpers wearing a protective airbag vest. That's likely to change.