Point-Two Air Jackets

Getting back to physical safety precautions, the Point-Two Air Jacket is an excellent way to reduce the injuries that many riders suffer when they fall off their horses. Originally developed for motorcyclists, the Point-Two Air Jacket is an inflatable vest that protects critical areas of the body, including the ribs, collar, neck, back, and vital organs according to this article. It works much like an airbag in a car and uses an air canister to inflate the vest in 0.1 seconds. A ripcord attached to the saddle triggers the canister as soon as the rider begins to fall from the horse and the vest inflates. According to this article which was written in 2009, vests in the United States cost $750 with each replacement canister costing $22.50 and the ripcord being sold separately. Personally, I think a great addition to the rules of eventing in all nations would be making the Point-Two Air Jacket mandatory for all competitors.