To: Mounted search and rescue <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: [MSAR] Riding "safety" without a helmet
Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 22:44:45 -0700 (PDT)
I cannot forget being told about the experienced dressage trainer who was bringing her mount back from an illness (EPM) and the horse simply misstepped/tripped. She had elected not to wear her helmet because "she was only going to walk or trot". She was killed instantly in the fall. Although I cannot say for certain the helmet could have saved her life, it has changed mine. I do not delude myself into thinking my horse could not be spooked or trip doing simple work and always wear a helmet. It beats being a statistic.
[MSAR] Riding "safety" without a helmet,
ALLEN SNYDER, 05/31/2007