Horses are dangerous, but we have gear in place to lessen the risk. This week we take a look at the research behind helmets and air vests. Which are the best on the market, who has done the most studies and testing, and if they provide the level of protection we believe they do...or have we been lulled into a false sense of security. Unfortunately, both helmet and cross country vest research took a horrifying turn when we discovered both have involved cadavers. 

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Resources
https://www.usef.org/media/equestrian-weekly/equestrian-air-vests-what-you-need-to-know
https://www.jsams.org/article/S1440-2440(18)30588-7/fulltext
http://www.ircobi.org/wordpress/downloads/irc16/pdf-files/107.pdf
https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/4/1/e000426?cpetoc=&utm_term=consumer&utm_content=012020&utm_campaign=usage&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=trendmd
https://www.astm.org/DIGITAL_LIBRARY/JOURNALS/TESTEVAL/PAGES/JTE20140345.htm
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0762915X15000832?via%3Dihub
http://www.printsoldandrare.com/foxhunting/index.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASTM_International
https://equusmagazine.com/riding/safety100703-10140
https://smf.org/faq
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14763141.2019.1599062?src=recsys
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40798-019-0193-0
https://mipsprotection.com/how-mips-works/
https://www.horsenation.com/2018/07/16/independent-riding-helmet-test-indicates-major-differences-in-levels-of-protection/
https://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=https://www.themarylandequestrian.com/history-of-the-riding-helmet/&ust=1613101260000000&usg=AOvVaw0S2YBKSkbuUV6CXsWy0hNK&hl=en&source=gmail
https://equusmagazine.com/horse-care/protective_headgear_092308
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