LandSafe was designed to teach the basic exercises to improve your body awareness and self-preservation skills to reduce your rider risk in a fall scenario. These practices are achieved on the gym mats and one of a kind fall simulator.
Registration: Ages 6-11 | Ages 12 & Up | Auditor
1. Save lives
2. Reduce injuries
3. Increase safety education of parents and riders
Rider Safety Is A Serious Issue
Equestrian sports attract an estimated 7 million people annually in the United States.
Equestrian rider safety continues to be a serious concern. A common challenge that all riders face is the risk of injuries resulting from falls. Every ride can result in a fall, but certain scenarios introduce more risk than others. ‑
FEI Research* shows that the risk of fall with injury ranges from 1 in every 250 starters for low impact falls to 1 in every 520 starters for serious injuries. The type of fall also correlates to the risk of injury or death.‑ The risk of having a serious injury is once every 55 falls.‑ A rotational fall, however, increases the risk to once every 5 falls.
This session for ages 12 and older* provides you with an opportunity to see for yourself the difference rider education can make to a fall scenario. The segment will feature the following activities:
DAY 1
Two hours of gymnastics skill building will start your day. Here you will learn the correct ways to shape, roll, position arms and wrists, balance, body awareness and the control needed to become competent in a dive roll. The next two hours will be spent transferring these skills to the simulator.
DAY 2
We will revisit the basic gymnastics skills learned on day 1 and look for ways for you to develop stronger skills while working at home. The time spent is dependent on progress of skills, hoping to be 1 to 1.5 hours. The second part of the day two session will be devoted to skills on the simulator, here we will also visit a variety of different types of fall scenarios.
This program is designed to teach the basic skills to improve your body awareness and self-preservation.
*We can vary the speed and height to suit each individual’s needs.
* Our goal is to build confidence and muscle memory.
* Ages 6-11 have a shorter 2 hour daily schedule and only sit on the simulator.
We believe this is only the beginning of your journey to being a better and safer rider. As with all sports practice is paramount and continued education is key.
