Mounted search and rescue

[Deby Brown <spotted_saddle_horse2003@yahoo.com>]

I dont really care what it looks like, i wear
one...i'd like to live a while longer to ride :)


--- "Sherry C. Hicks" <shicks@nwinc.net> wrote:

> I got a riding buddy that has a leather hat over his
> helmet. He got the
> leather wet and stretched it over the helmet so it
> fit really tight when the
> leather dried. You can't tell he is wearing a helmet
> unless you are really
> close, and then it is basically the strap that you
> see. Our 4-H requires
> helmets, so there is no stigma about wearing one.
> Our adults wear them as
> well. The kids get used to it and it is no big deal,
> but I think the hat
> over the helmet is a great idea.
> 
> Sherry Hicks
> Tennessee - START
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
> [mailto:msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On
> Behalf Of Clifton, Ellen
> (Penny)
> Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 10:52 PM
> To: msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: [MSAR] Hard hats / Helmets
> 
> [Deleted HTML.  -Una]
> 
> 
> Hello from Montana, where we are building an injury
> prevention program
> directed at young western riders. We have a
> significant obstacle in our
> state's loyalty to the traditional cowboy hat. I
> just viewed an
> equestrian helmet video made by the University of
> Washington, that shows
> a safety helmet being seated inside the bowl of a
> traditional straw
> cowboy hat. I would be curious if anyone is
> habitually doing this and if
> they have some pointers like which helmet they have
> found fits best
> under a western cowboy hat. Our 4H-ers want to show
> in a wide brimmed
> hat. Can't blame them, but we want them safe
> everyday as well. Thanks
> for all responses.
> 
> Penny Clifton RN BSN CCRN
> Trauma Services/Trauma Registry/Trauma Outreach
> ThinkFirst Chapter
> St. Vincent Healthcare
> 1233 North 30th Street
> Billings, Montana 59101
> (V)   406-237-4292 (NEW)
> (M)   406-281-0731 (NEW)
> FAX 406-238-6967 (NEW)
> Pager 406-237-7788 #530
> penny.clifton@svh-mt.org
> 
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