One of my arguements supporing the use of a GOOD cowboy hat vs a helmet is the fact that it does more things. Cons on a helmet...well. other than it might protect me from a concussion, it will do nothing for the rest of the story above. INCLUDING giving me the added SHOCK ABSORBING ATTRIBUTE FOR MY NECK. (AGAIN KEY WORDS - my neck)
In all this, though, I advocate that first and foremost is for all to learn the anatomy of a fall and learning how to take a fall from a horse and how to do it correctly to protect your head and rest of the body will do more for any rider than relying on any helmet or other protective gear.
I also must comment, that no amount of protective gear is 100% fail safe..We are as riders all not created equal and our bone density and general health will play a factor on how we take a fall and survive it.
Karen Nesbitt
Iroquois County - VMSAR
Illinois
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