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

Though participation in sports can have positive impacts both physiologically and socially, extreme sports, like football and ...

The Fonner Park campus in Grand Island is bustling with events this July, including the 48th annual Fonner Park State 4-H ...

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.

Falling off a horse at high speed can put a large force across the helmet and generate rotation in a different way than seen before.

A helmet ratings system designed to give buyers additional information on concussion prevention has been updated, following recommendations by an FEI-led group of experts. Virginia Tech Helmet Lab ...

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 ...

Along with horse welfare, rider safety is an ongoing issue for the sport's international governing body, the FEI, which is working to develop helmets and airbag vests.

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.