THE AXION JOURNAL
Advice, craftsmanship and equestrian life: reading from the House of AXION.
Le Journal AXION
Conseils pratiques, décryptages techniques, entretien, équipement et culture équestre : un Journal pensé comme une véritable bibliothèque de référence pour répondre aux questions que les cavaliers se posent réellement.
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Has your equestrian airbag vest been caught in the rain? Learn how to distinguish damp fabric from a wet mechanism, dry it and decide when to wear it again.
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Can a beginner rider wear an airbag vest? Yes, under certain conditions: sizing, attachment, guidance and model choice. A practical guide to deciding with confidence.
Softshell, puffer vest or show jacket: how can you stay warm without restricting an airbag’s deployment? Check these criteria before riding.
After a fall, replacing the cartridge is not enough. Follow these checks in order to decide whether your airbag can be reset or needs inspection.
A 7-point checklist to check your equestrian airbag vest before warming up and avoid the most common competition oversights.
Body shape, bust, back length, shoulders and jacket: how to choose a comfortable equestrian airbag vest for a female rider without relying on marketing sizes.
Does weight really affect the comfort of an equestrian airbag vest? What to compare beyond the number of grams.
Mechanical tether or electronic sensors: operation, requirements, routines and criteria for choosing an equestrian airbag vest system.
No artificial ranking: 8 practical criteria for comparing equestrian airbag vests by compliance, fit, comfort and the way you ride.
Compliance, sizing, deployment, weight, competition jacket, cartridges and use: the essential criteria for choosing an equestrian airbag vest in 2026.
CE, NF S72-800:2022, certificate and EU declaration do not all mean the same thing. These are the documents to request before buying an equestrian airbag vest.
Airbag vests are often associated with jumping. Yet a fall during flatwork, hacking or on a young horse is no less real. Here is how to decide without...
There is no universal age for wearing an airbag vest. Height, weight, vest size and the child’s ability to follow the procedure matter more.
Washing machine, immersion, sunlight and the car boot: poor care can damage an airbag without leaving an immediate trace. Here is the right method.
Where should you attach the saddle strap? How do you adjust the lanyard? Why are small saddle rings not always suitable? A clear guide to the correct setup.
An airbag vest that does not inflate during a fall has not necessarily suffered a fault. Connection, separation, tether setting, cartridge and resetting may be involved.
An airbag vest that is too tight is not more protective, and one that is too loose is not more comfortable. Here is how to recognise a genuinely...
50 cc or 60 cc: can you choose a cartridge solely from the figure printed on it? No. Volume, thread, amount of CO₂ and authorised reference must all...
Airbag vests, back protectors and cross-country body protectors are often compared as though they were interchangeable. Their operation, coverage and regulatory roles are different.
Fear in the saddle is not a sign of weakness. How to listen to it, understand it and rebuild confidence without shame or rushing.
A difficult ride says nothing about your worth. Practical ways to step away from comparison, understand difficulties and improve without putting yourself down.
Regaining confidence does not mean forcing yourself. A gradual method to understand fear, rebuild safe reference points and move forward without judging yourself.
A used airbag vest can look like a bargain, but its history, storage and deployments are not always visible. These are the checks that genuinely matter.
Forgot to disconnect and your airbag deployed as you dismounted? Here are the immediate steps to take, the essential checks and the right routine to prevent it happening...
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