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I have been told by a manufacturer that bike helmets and horse helmets have a crash difference to them.  The height and force of a horse is greater than a bike and therefore a bike helmet is not adaquate for horseback riding.  Don't take my word but this is what I heard.

 

Teri

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From: sherman

To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 1:39 PM

Subject: [RC] Riding helmets

Vicki,

 

My husband won?t get a horseback riding helmet either, always uses his bike helmet. While I don?t like the looks of it, considering the major crashes he?s survived while biking (has had 3 helmet replacements in the past year & a half), I do believe it will provide adequate protection while horseback riding as well. I wouldn?t worry about it.

 

Kathy

 

 

 

My husband is a novice rider and doesn't ride with me a lot, but I would like to get him a safe riding helmet.  I measured his head last night and was looking at some different helmets on line and he came in with his bike helmet.  It isn't a very safe helmet in my opinion, it is shaped more arrow dynamically and does not set down very far on his head.  He seems to think that it is sufficient and sees no need to get any other type of helmet.  His thought is "What is the difference between getting bucked off a horse or falling off a bike?"  So help me out here.  I don't feel that it is completely safe, but am I wrong?  Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks

Vickie