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My wife has suggested that I wear a helmet as soon as I get out of bed in
the morning :-)  I've had two pretty good concussions from horses and in
both cases, I wasn't on a horse when it happened (and hadn't been
recently).  In neither case do I remember what happened, but I think the
first time I caught a hind hoof to the chin and in the second case, just
got knocked over and hit my head on the ground (maybe also a cow kick
leading to it).  I also discoverd a hole in the back of my helmet one time
and don't know how it got there...

I always wear a helmet when I ride and have been glad I did.

Steve

On Thu, September 17, 2009 11:43 am, Barbara McCrary wrote:
> Photo 128 - Crockett Dumas, in my mind, has always felt like he is Butch
> Cassidy reincarnated.
> Photo 130 - Matt Madeiros, I think; at least his son is protected.
> Photo 156 - I don't think anyone could ever get Robert Ribley into a
> helmet, but I could be wrong.  Never seen him in one. Unless his western
> hat has a helmet inside of it.  There were some made, many years ago.
> Maybe the company went out of business due to lack of interest in their
> product.
>
> I had a hard time getting my husband into a helmet for the reasons that
> some other guys have - it just doesn't suit their image. Image be darned,
> I'd rather have the protection than a cracked skull.  Lud sustained a
> nasty concussion after a horse fell out from under him, at a flat-footed
> walk, on a flat trail.  He hit the back of his head on an exposed tree
> root. He always wears a helmet now, and it looks stunning on him.
>
> I wear one whenever I ride, and I forget I have it on.  I walk into the
> house to fix dinner and have to remember to take it off.
>
> Barbara


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