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2. Equestrian helmet - Wikipedia

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   An equestrian helmet is a form of protective headgear worn when riding horses. This type of helmet is specially designed to protect the rider's head in the event of falls from a horse, especially from striking a hard object while falling or being accidentally struck in the head by a horse's hoof . Certified helmets are required headgear for ...

3. Equestrianism - Wikipedia

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   Musicians riding horses, Tang dynasty Horses are trained and ridden for practical working purposes, such as in police work or for controlling herd animals on a ranch.They are also used in competitive sports including dressage, endurance riding, eventing, reining, show jumping, tent pegging, vaulting, polo, horse racing, driving, and rodeo (see additional equestrian sports listed later in this ...

4. Galea (helmet) - Wikipedia

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   Galea. (helmet) Modern reconstruction of a centurion's helmet, first century. The embossed eyebrows and the circular brass bosses are typical of the Imperial Gallic helmets. A galea ( [ˈɡaɫea], from Greek γαλέη, galéē, " weasel, marten ") [ 1] was a Roman soldier's helmet. Some gladiators, specifically myrmillones, also wore bronze ...

5. Pith helmet - Wikipedia

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   In the narrowest definition, a pith helmet is a type of sun hat made from the wood of the pith plant. [5] However, pith helmet may more broadly refer to this style of helmet when made from any number of lightweight sun-shading materials, [5] such as cork wood, rattan [6] or fiber. [5] It was designed to shade the wearer's head and face from the ...

6. Equites - Wikipedia

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   Equites. The equites ( / ˈɛkwɪtiːz /; lit. 'horse' or 'cavalrymen', though sometimes referred to as "knights" in English) constituted the second of the property-based classes of ancient Rome, ranking below the senatorial class. A member of the equestrian order was known as an eques ( Latin: [ˈɛ.kʷɛs] ).

7. A wheel good experience: Wichita Falls kids learn cycling ...

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   The campers practiced riding around an obstacle course to understand the standard: stop, left, right, and brake. The kids learned about rules of the road and were able to take the helmets home ...