Gee I always considered me wearing a helmet as a
precaution rather than a fear of my horse. Just about everytime I have come off
a horse I have landed on my back with my head slamming into the ground, twice my
head slammed onto rocks embedded in the ground. I guess I should thank God that
I have such a "fear" as it has saved my life. Please feel free to ride without a
helmet, drive without a seatbelt and while your at it go skydive without a
parachute afterall you wouldn't want to live longer and have people think your
afraid of your horse. I'll stick to my helmets.
Jess Spoone-Raines
Those that have such a fear of the
horse should maybe grab onto another activity. Quite frankly, you'll only
see me bare-headed,with a ball cap or a regular hat of some kind. That's
one of the reasons why I ride endurance. I want to be left alone to ride
as I will and please don't even make the attempt to tell me what to wear
to include the helmet. I have seen my share of injuries over the years and
most were to other body parts, not the head. Maybe we should wear full
body armor. Now lets hear it.
