RE: Re: helmets

["Alison Farrin" <alison@innovativepension.com>]

Well, I was going to skip sharing my particularly embarassing experience at
the Warner Springs ride in January, but now its germane to the discussion.
Water and gatorade stop at mile 25 (as in been out long enough for the fool
horse to have got over the spooks - NOT).  Nice volunteer lady hands my son
a cup of gatorade over the neck of Caer Donn, who is standing, stopped, head
down.  Crakly sound of the cup sends Caer Donn into a forward leaping spook.
Best I can tell from the brusises, I somersalted off to the rear and made a
three point landing: knees and forehead.  My memory is missing the seven
minutes from  seeing the gatorade cup to 3/4's of a mile down the trail,
when I looked over at my son and said. "What just happened?"  He proceeded
to tell me I had fallen off, the horse had run into the street, volunteers
caught Caer Donn and brought him back, whereupon, I remounted and rode on.
Don't remember any of it.  Came back to camp to find I had a goosegg above
my left eyebrow and a cracked helmet.

Tuck and roll?  Bwaahhhhh. Hit the ground before my eyes had time to focus.
Wear your helmet every time you get on!

Note: Caer Donn was Top 5 BC, as he was obviously still full of %&$^# after
25 miles.

Alison Farrin
Innovative Pension Strategy & Design
alison@innovativepension.com
858-451-9594 x 107

> -----Original Message-----
> From: sharon dial [mailto:dial@pe.net]
> Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2000 5:30 PM
> To: Bette Lamore
> Cc: Scott & Dede Johnson; ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: RC: Re: helmets
>
>
> > 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;
>
> Bette,
>
> I used to say things like you're saying. <g>
>
> You can't plan your landing every time, but you already know that.
>
> And for people who think they're never gonna bit the dust, I
> was riding with
> a friend who is an experienced rider (she packs and the whole
> nine yards).
> She and I stopped on a rocky, downhill stretch of trail.
> Before my eyes she
> fell off to the side and hit her head on a rock. I almost
> wanted to laugh
> because it was so strange looking and so out of nowhere.
>
> She forgot to tighten her girth and when she leaned to the
> side she and the
> saddle just went kerplunk.
>
> I hate 'em but I wear 'em.
>
> Sharon
> So. California
>
>
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