Re: Re: Can you paint a helmet???

["Karen Sullivan" <greymare@jps.net>]

Good for you, Heidi,

As a helmet crusader (I have tons of literature), I applaud your efforts,
but wonder why Idaho 4-H has no helmet rude for the 4-H horse program?
California adopted it about 6 years ago, thanks goodness!

Karen

----- Original Message -----
From: <CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com>

> I was faced with a couple of dilemmas regarding "decorating" helmets this
> Christmas.  First off, when we came here to Idaho to look at property, I
> attended a 4-H gathering, and was appalled to discover that not only did
many
> of the kids not wear helmets but that it was considered "uncool" to do so
> ("the little kids and the handicapped kids wear them and we don't want to
> look like THEM")--and furthermore, the ADULTS fostered this impression