90 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013
FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
By Maria Wynne
Sidelines Writer Across the Pond
The helmet world is constantly
changing along with the rulings of
the various associations. And each
discipline has its own style and
interpretation of what a helmet should
look like. Manufacturers are constantly
challenged to meet all of these
demands, whilst ensuring that the
protective properties of their helmets
are not compromised.
The fashions within the dressage
market are changing rapidly along
with the new legislation regarding the
wearing of protective headgear. Very
quickly the Top Hat has now come
to look old fashioned, as tradition
gives way to protection that combines
fashion. The Top Hat will quickly be
consigned to museums and the dusty
halls of historical etiquette.
The accident that befell Courtney
King-Dye and the movement that
is Riders4Helmets has meant that
helmets are the required choice. The
uvex company is proud to be involved
with the annual Riders4Helmets
International Awareness Day, and are
delighted to help this very important
date grow in stature globally year
upon year. The uvex company slogan
is “Protecting People” and they
have been investing in research and
technology in order to do just that
since 1926.
uvex offers a tailored service,
whereby riders can co-ordinate their
helmet with their colours, be it cross-
country colours or the colours of their
national flag. They also manufacture
helmets that combine discreet amounts
of Swarovski elements in different
designs that catch the light ‘just so’
to flatter and accentuate. Crystals and diamonds are particularly
favoured by the dressage and jumping communities and for this
uvex manufactures a glamorous model named perfexxion. The
helmet features Swarovski elements to the front and sides of the
helmet along with a discreet swirl design.
The multitude of styles within the perfexxion model includes the
perfexxion paisley which offers a discreet dual colour that looks
pretty in the hunter ring. The uvex model – perfexxion elegance cc
– has a more traditional velvety suede finish with a broader peak
that flatters broader faces and cheekbones, and the perfexxion
active model boasts a smooth mat finish in a range of subtle
standard colours.
For the younger rider, uvex offers the supersonic helmet in
12 different colour combinations and finishes, including: silver
dégradé, titan dégradé, black mat dégradé, ranch dark silver mat,
ponies pink mat, ponies blue mat, flowers navy/blue, flowers grey/
black, horse black mat, horse white mat and plain black mat. Truly
something for every child’s heart.
The uvex helmets are certified by SEI to ASTM F1163 and are
available online and at tack stores. For further information, contact
GEM Tack, Inc., at
866-Gem-Tack (toll free in the United States) or visit their
website at
.
About the writer: Maria Wynne lives in the UK and has spent her entire life with
horses and her family background is steeped in them. She is a proud (single) Mum
of an adorable five-year-old son named Theodore Denman, who is named after the
2008 Cheltenham Gold Cup Winner.
A Head For Fashion
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Fashion
Laura Tomlinson wears her uvex
helmet while riding Mistral Hojris
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Photo by Fiona Scott Maxwell
