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Re: [RC] [RC] Unabashed plug for helmets - Howard Bramhall

Helmets should be mandatory at all endurance rides. Why should the rest of us assume any liability for those who think they cannot ever fall off a horse? We shouldn't. Put on the darn thing. Most of ya'll are at that age where you aren't gonna model for GQ or Cosmo anymore anyway so who cares if you look better wearing one or not. In the cold weather approaching I'm considering a helmet that also looks like a Darth Vader mask. Looks cool to me.

cya,
Howard (yea, my new neighbors in Tennessee do laugh at me when I wear one when I ride a horse by their place, but, hey, laugh away, for I will survive to ride another day)

----Original Message Follows----
From: RBluebirdpr@xxxxxxx
To: heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
CC: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [RC]   Unabashed plug for helmets
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 18:31:54 EDT

In a message dated 10/18/2004 10:59:31 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

> And thanks to my helmet, I'm still here to talk about it (and
> headed to a ride!), instead of in the ER, or worse

Had two incidents this week at Leatherwood Mountains. One of my employees
was riding her horse with Abbie, our ride manager, and the horse spooked at
something and started bucking. Lindsay who is a very small person was thrown
around like a rag doll until she tried to dismount and landed on her feet but
the momentum took her backwards and head first into a tree. Luckily she started
wearing a helmet after she worked one of our endurance rides. Crack the
helmet but otherwise is fine. The other incident happened yesterday with a
customer on a rental horse that spooked and she came off onto her head. Had a
helmet on but had a minor seisure shortly after the accident. ER said she was
lucky she had a helmet on. This helmet also was cracked. My wife and I went
riding yesterday evening and guess who wore HIS Helmet. I've always made her wear
one but not me, Mr. Macho who only wears one when I do endurance rides.
Well, no more riding for me period without a helmet!!!

Phil

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