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Riders4Helmets Campaign to Be Promoted at IOC International Federations’ Medical Commission Chairpersons Meeting
ByAssociate Editor April 5, 2011

Lexington, KY – U.S. Equestrian Team Physician and Chair of the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) Medical Council, Craig Ferrell M.D, will be attending the International Olympic Committee International Federations’ Medical Commission Chairpersons Meeting in Monaco April 6, 2011. The meeting is for international sport federation national chairmen, and is sponsored by the IOC. Dr. Ferrell…

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USEF Helmet Rule Update: Executive Committee to Consider Changes Defining Application to Breed Competitions
ByAssociate Editor February 6, 2011

Lexington, KY – The Executive Committee of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) will meet to consider Extraordinary Rule Changes to clearly define the implementation of the Federation’s new helmet rule to breed competitions that offer dressage classes. The committee will meet later this month to discuss the changes, which will clarify the rule in…

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FEI Eventing Committee Evaluates Potential of Air Vests in Overall Rider Safety
ByAssociate Editor September 9, 2010

8 September 2010 – Following a meeting of the FEI Eventing Committee evaluating the potential of air vests in overall rider safety on the Cross-Country phase, the Committee has recommended National Federations and riders to keep themselves informed of all the latest developments and to consider the potential benefits of their use. The Eventing Committee…

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