----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 1:45
PM
Subject: Re: [MSAR] weatern riding
helmets
When you are out in the public eye you have no choice but to wear
one.....I am being redundant again in stating "I am just being honest about
what I do"....
GREAT Weather, Gr8 weekend.....Thanks!
-----Original
Message-----
From: STEVE GASCA
To: Mounted
search and rescue
Sent: Wed, 30 May 2007
7:03 pm
Subject: Re: [MSAR] weatern riding helmets
I understand your prespective on this. It's also important to be a
role model. I recall patrolling a children's safety fair. There were two unit
members wearing hard hats, the others were wearing western straw hats. We were
on concrete. A highlight of the day for the kids was when a helicopter landed.
There was a lot of activity and people. I cringed when parents asked why we
were not all wearing protective headgear while on horseback. They said it sent
a mixed message when their kids are required to wear safety equipment while
skating/bike riding, but we didn't.
In any event, we need to know our audience. Hope you had a great Memorial
Day weekend!
Anona
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 2:23
PM
Subject: Re: [MSAR] weatern riding
helmets
I never meant for that to post....it was for one person..anyway I have
worn safety helmets called hard hats back when i was young. Rode under
instruction from age 7 to 15 Hunter/Jumper...age 15 to 25 my father added a
Dressage instructor to my riding program. In 1973 or '74 my friend
wanted to ride my first horse...I insisted she put on my hard hat because he
was a tough guy to handle. He threw her off and her head broke a
fence rail..We were 15 or 16 years old when this happened...she almost
stopped riding because of this incident.She was injured, but not to the
extent it could have been had she not been wearing my hat.
I was just being honest in saying I don't wear helmets all the
time...In fact I just started riding a horse today that has
some problems....It was so hot I didn't bother to wear one....Many of
the trainers/instructors I know do the same...just being honest...
Jane
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