National Helmet Awareness Day - July 10

The United States Equestrian Federation has announced a National Helmet Awareness Day in an article by Lyndsey White published on their website on June 22. Helmet manufacturers will be offering discounts on this day. So July 10th might be a good time to purchase a helmet or to wear one for the first time while you ride. They even make ones that are styled like a cowboy hat! Some details from the article follow and the entire original article can be found here: http://www.usef.org/_IFrames/newsdisplay/viewPR.aspx?id=5838.

The riders4helmets campaign, operated by helmet advocate Jeri Bryant and supported by SUCCEED®, has organized a National Helmet Awareness Day endorsed by the United States Equestrian Federation, to be held on July 10, 2010. riders4helmets has teamed up with leading helmet manufacturers to offer discounts on helmets to equestrians via participating retailers nationwide on this day. Helmet brands that are to be included in the promotion to date include: Troxel, Charles Owen, GPA and Aegis (Devon-Aire). Visit www.riders4helmets.com to locate a dealer near you.