FLCC> helmets

[Mark Rishniw]

Aaah, helmets just keep your head nice and round while you break your 
neck... ;-)

Twink...

At 10:54 AM 5/9/2008, Kira Diane Novakofski wrote:
>As one of the coaches I used to ride (horses) with said... If you don't
>think your head is worth protecting with a helmet, then you're probably
>right.
>
>
>  -Kira
>
>
> > I think Darwin has a good theory on helmets.
> >
> > On Fri, May 9, 2008 at 9:36 AM, Suzanne S Etherington
> > <etherington1 at juno.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Helmets are debated in equine circles as well - some people think they
>are just too goofy for words and refuse to wear them - more and more
>events are requiring their use, however, and I wouldn't go out on the
>trail with someone not wearing a helmet.  Years ago I never used a
>helmet
> >> while riding but when I moved to my current stable I was informed that
>I'd use a helmet.  I did some research and similar findings regarding
>injury severity among equestrians convinced me that I needed a good
>helmet. The helmet designs are specific to the typical types of falls
>for
> >> the separate activities so I couldn't just use my bike helmet.  In the
>last few years I've been dumped by a horse (not mine) and briefly lost
>consciousness even with a helmet but suffered nothing worse than a
>broken
> >> rib - without the helmet, who knows?  I crashed my mt bike a couple of
>years ago and broke an arm - but no head injury, thanks to the helmet.
> >>
> >> So far so good on the road bike....but I definitely wear a helmet!
> >>
> >> Suzanne, Amos & Elfine
> >>  -._,-.
> >> \/)"(\/  Woof!
> >> (_o_)
> >>
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