‘I would rather ride naked…’
CHARTWELL – Showjumpers of Team Nissan braved the cold, naked, to celebrate International Helmet Awareness Day when they swapped their clothes for helmets to show support for the cause.
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Founded in 2010 after Olympic dressage rider Courtney King-Dye was seriously injured in a riding accident, the day is held each year on 1 August, and has now become a global event with a number of countries participating each year.
Team Nissan member, Lorette Knowles-Taylor said after losing a friend to a bad fall and her own one, she realised how important it was to always wear a helmet when riding. “My whole attitude towards wearing helmets has changed,” she said.
Knowles-Taylor, who landed in an intensive care unit from a bad fall some years ago, stressed the importance of head safety, and explained that a good helmet fitted well, and wasn’t too tight or too loose.
The campaign stresses the importance of headgear with the catch phrase, I would rather ride naked than with no helmet.
Details: www.riders4helmets.com
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