This spring has gotten off to a rough start.
The US squad has lost two advanced horses
One to a pulmonary embolism during x-country an another after sustaining a irrepairable hind leg trauma.
Another sad, but changing to heroic story. Darren Chiacchia suffered a severe head trauma when a horse he was riding somersaulted landing on top of him. He was in a coma, but has made remarkable progress and is now close to going home with family and continueing out patient therapy. You can read about him @ eventrider.com.

It has been clearly determined that the use of a Charles Owens helmet-Saved his life