Riders4Helmets.com is pleased to announce that Lisa Lazarus, General Counsel for the FEI will join the list of speakers who will participate in "Get Educated" live webinars this Saturday June 22nd as part of International Helmet Awareness Day 2013.
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Riders4Helmets was founded in early 2010 after Olympic dressage rider Courtney King Dye who was not wearing a helmet was seriously injured in a riding accident.
Lazarus will discuss the FEI's helmet rule that came into effect January 1st and answer common questions with regards to the rule. The webinars will be live streamed and equestrians will have the opportunity to ask each of the experts questions. All USA times are Eastern Standard Time.
In addition to the "Get Educated" webinars, select equestrian retailers in Australia, Canada, Belgium, Germany, UK, USA and New Zealand will be offering special discounts on leading helmet brands June 22nd only, in support of International Helmet Awareness Day.
The full list of "Get Educated" speakers includes:
- 8am USA/1pm UK - Lisa Lazarus, General Counsel, Federation Equestrian Internationale "The FEI Helmet Rule - Your Questions Answered"
- 9am USA/2pm UK - Roy Burek, Charles Owens "Replacing Your Hat - What You Should Know"
- 10am USA/3pm UK - Jon Pitts, Fit To Ride "Improving Rider Safety, Performance and Confidence"
- 11am USA/4pm UK - Olympian Courtney King-Dye "The Importance of Helmets"
- Noon USA/5pm UK - Dr Richard Timms, Troxel Helmets "Equestrian Accidents: Facts"
- 2.30pm USA/7.30 UK - Dr Lola Chambless, Neurosurgeon Vanderbilt University Medical Center "Concussion In Equestrian Sport"
Riders4Helmets was founded in early 2010 after Olympic dressage rider Courtney King Dye was seriously injured in a riding accident. King Dye, who remained in a coma for a month following her accident, was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, and is still undergoing rehabilitation.