Looking for a discount on a new helmet? This weekend, Sept. 12 and 13, is the time to buy one. Most tack stores and helmet retailers are offering special deals this weekend.
It’s the 10th anniversary of International Helmet Awareness Day (now days) started by Riders4Helmets after Olympic dressage rider Courtney King-Dye sustained a traumatic brain injury in a fall when she was not wearing a helmet.
You need a new helmet if your current protective headgear is five years old or more, or if you were wearing it when you had a traumatic fall.
More than just a sale, the weekend offers a platform to educate equestrians about the importance of helmet and safety awareness world-wide. It is an opportunity to discuss correct helmet fit and how a helmet protects your head in the event of an accident.