Mounted search and rescue

["philip easley" <easleyranch@foothill.net>]

I also found my helmet is a little warmer in the Winter months than my ball
cap.
Philip Easley
NCSSAR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sherry C. Hicks" <shicks@nwinc.net>
To: "'Mounted search and rescue'" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 8:03 PM
Subject: Re: [MSAR] Hard hats / Helmets


> 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-----
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> [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
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