Concussion Resources for a Safer Sport

Ever-focused on a safer sport, the USEA maintains a list of resources regarding concussion, head trauma, and helmet safety. The USEA maintains that all riders in all disciplines, whether schooling at home or in competition, should wear ASTM/SEI approved protective headgear, and it is mandatory in competition. Charles Owen is the Official Riding Helmet of the USEA.

Concussion in Sports

• The Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center and imPACT Testing
• Concussion Resources for Athletes
• Sports Concussion Toolkit from the American Academy of Neurology
• A "Heads Up" on Managing Return to Play from the CDC
• Counseling After a Concussion

Helmet Safety in Eventing

• USEF Passes New Helmet Safety Rules for Eventing and Dressage Riders (2011)
• ImPACT Testing Held at USEA Annual Meeting and Convention (2011)
• VIDEO: Highlights from Helmet Safety and Minimizing Concussion Seminar from USEA Annual Meeting (2013)
• Concussion - from a Rider's Perspective (AMEASRF News 2005)
• PODCAST: Helmet Safety with Roy Burek (2013)
• Helmet Safety with Phillip Dutton and Roy Burek (2013)
• VIDEO: How Rider Injuries Differ by Gender (2018)
• VIDEO: How New Safety Technology is Going to Reduce Risk (2019)

Questions or comments about safety? Please email safety@useventing.com.