Re: RC: Re: helmets

[Bette Lamore <woa@stormnet.com>]

OK, Sharon
I'll cop to it, but I'm not particularly proud of it. I do, however,
force my kids to wear theirs. I've been lucky and have been able to tuck
and roll when bucked off and my injuries have been more ego related and
walking like a hooker after a hard night's work than head. Tucking and
rolling isn't a choice with me; it's an instinct from riding lessons
years ago when we had classes in the correct way to bail. I usually hit
the ground on the back of my right or left shoulder depending on which
side I bail out on. Don't have to bail very often, but this method has
probably saved my life (or at least my bones) more than once. Part of my
fear of helmets is that I'm not sure what effect the helmet would have
on my sommersaulting. Anyone care to comment?
Bette
Bette Lamore
Whispering Oaks Arabians, Home of TLA Halynov
http://www.stormnet.com/~woa
I've learned that life is like a roll of toilet paper, the closer it
gets to the end, the faster it goes. Smell the roses!


sharon dial wrote:
> 
> > I wear my helmet all the time, no matter how short the ride and I am BY
> FAR
> > the minority around here.  It amazes me how few people wear one.   I tell
> > people that I have become somewhat attached to my brain, and therefore
> would
> > like to keep it intact.
> 
> I've only just started wearing mine. Have to confess I hate it.
> 
> I have two friends who have been knocked out and air-lifted to trauma
> centers (both last year) who still don't wear their helmets. Strangely, it
> was their injuries that convinced me to wear my helmet, but it hasn't
> changed their minds. Funny how that worked.
> 
> I think it's really hard for those who ride western to strap on those
> helmets. Both of the friends I refer to above are western types and very
> into that cowboy look. Not to many people roping or cutting wearing helmets!
> 
> Anybody going to confess that they don't wear a helmet?
> 
> Sharon
> So. California
> 
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