Re: Helmets Part VI, VII, VIII, & IX

[Truman Prevatt <truman.prevatt@netsrq.com>]

Jerald,

No matter what arguments are put forward, the data collected shows that
head injuries are minimize by the use of a helmet.  Also horseback
riding is one of the most dangerous activities one can participate in. 
The evidence is overwhelming.  If you want to ride without a helmet then
go for it.

I think that at some point the AERC will have to address this issue -
just to protect themselves from liability.


truman

Thiessej@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Jerry
> The odds in Russian roulette are 1 in 6 times you will die. The odds that
> riding without a helmet are not 1 to 6 that you will sustain a head injury
> (end of that comparison). Even if you come off a horse a dead gallop you will
> not necessarily hurt your head, you may break your back become an invalid and
> still be a burden on society. Wearing a helmet does not protect from being
> crippled or killed. Wearing does not prevent you from becoming a burden to
> society. A helmet may prevent a head injury in the right circumstance, and if
> I were that paranoid about a head injury I probably would not ride a horse
> period.
> 
> Life is too short to worry about all the possible dangers out there. Head
> injuries seem to be a politically correct thing for people to worry about. So
> worry about them if you like but do not expect everyone to join the band wagon
> just to fit in. Whether I choose to ride as people have for thousands of years
> is my decision and has nothing to do with the sport. Look at the diversity of
> people and riding styles in this sport, why would anyone expect that with such
> a diverse group a people involved we all must think like you or we are
> automatically wrong. The diversity is why this sport is strong and growing and
> it is also why we are different.
> 
> You want to wear a helmet, that's your option and I will respect that but I
> ask that you respect my view as well.
> 
> Jerald

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