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| He went trail riding with me this weekend-SO thankful!
But I told him when wearing my helmet, that I felt dorky.
He said, why would you feel dorky? Do you think NASCAR drivers feel dorky? He said no, they are being protected.
Good thought for those that worry about how they look wearing a helmet and letting that be the only reason they are not wearing one. This is not a helmet debate-only made to encourage and look at it from a different perspective!
Football players, baseball players, NASCAR drivers.. and the list goes on. They all wear them (yes, required) but they probably aren't overly concerned with looking like the odd man out (like I do)!
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| Murphy - 2015-07-13 12:53 PM
Yes! True!
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Location: LuluLand~along I64 Indiana | i got over my dorkyness when my sweet niece looked up at me and said now i look like you aunt L. decided then that setting the example was a much better perspective.  |
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Location: Kentucky | Blueridgedreaming - 2015-07-13 1:55 PM Murphy - 2015-07-13 12:53 PM And they are all required to wear one. For a reason-but I bet they aren't fretting over looking dorky. This isn't a debate on whether we "should" or "should not" wear helmets. It isn't my job to patrol people. Just a different perspective for those struggling with how they look wearing one, like I do!
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| Murphy - 2015-07-13 1:32 PM
Blueridgedreaming - 2015-07-13 1:55 PM Murphy - 2015-07-13 12:53 PM And they are all required to wear one. For a reason-but I bet they aren't fretting over looking dorky. This isn't a debate on whether we "should" or "should not" wear helmets. It isn't my job to patrol people. Just a different perspective for those struggling with how they look wearing one, like I do!
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Location: Jersey Girl | To the OP-just remember, you are riding for yourself, not others. Who cares what they think!
I have noticed this year there are alot more helmet wearers at barrel races then in years past. Up until this year I was almost always the the only adult rider wearing one.
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Location: NC | I honestly don't care how I look wearing one. I think I look awesome. Lol Keeps the sun off my face without worrying about a hat or sunglasses. And I honestly love the look of my purple Tipperary. I put some decals on mine for my mom. Along with my mantra, 'Never Give Up'
It covers up my horrible sweaty frizzy messy hair in the summer. I love it. I wear it every single ride. I LOVE sticking out!!! I wish my helmet was louder
I also noticed that a good bit of the 300 open entries at my State finals this year had helmets on. 2/5 of my drag alone were in helmets. So they are definitely becoming more popular.
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Location: Do I hear Banjos? | I overheard a young kid at a barrel race telling her friend. " I think it makes me look fast!"
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| TrailGirl - 2015-07-13 2:28 PM
I overheard a young kid at a barrel race telling her friend. " I think it makes me look fast!"
That gave me a good laugh. Cute. |
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Location: SE Missouri | TrailGirl - 2015-07-13 2:28 PM
I overheard a young kid at a barrel race telling her friend. " I think it makes me look fast!"
That is AWESOME. I love how little girls (and boys) typically have not a care in the world of what others think..
I don't wear a helmet BUT I don't even think about it when I see someone wearing one. It's not a rarity anymore. My dad used to wear one in the late 60's early 70's. Tony Pitcock has for years, it's just not THAT uncommon. A couple of the girls we have helped through the years wear theirs all the time.
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Location: NE Texas | TrailGirl - 2015-07-13 2:28 PM I overheard a young kid at a barrel race telling her friend. " I think it makes me look fast!"
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Location: SE Louisiana | I like the baseball/football/hockey player analogy better than the nascar driver. The driver is strapped into a virtually indestructible steel cage with a car built around it.  |
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| hlynn - 2015-07-13 12:08 PM
I honestly don't care how I look wearing one. I think I look awesome. Lol Keeps the sun off my face without worrying about a hat or sunglasses. And I honestly love the look of my purple Tipperary. I put some decals on mine for my mom. Along with my mantra, 'Never Give Up'
It covers up my horrible sweaty frizzy messy hair in the summer. I love it. I wear it every single ride. I LOVE sticking out!!! I wish my helmet was louder
I also noticed that a good bit of the 300 open entries at my State finals this year had helmets on. 2/5 of my drag alone were in helmets. So they are definitely becoming more popular.
I grew up riding jumpers so have no issue with it. Now that I have a very athletic 3 year old colt I wear it all the time. I want to give some of mine a hot-rod paint job like Fallon taylor does and eventually sell them on my line of rodeo apparel and custom equine accessories. |
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | I wouldn't typically wear a helmet... But my greenie who's decided to buck has prompted me to wear one. Can't be too cautious. |
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| Also now that I have a son and would like him to wear one I have to wear mine. Same thing for my stepdaughter who (right now) wants to be my mini me. The hard part is what to say to the kids when I say we have to be safe and my team roper hubby is not (and will not) wearing one. LOL |
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | I have had 3 concussions, 2 of which are horse related. I wear one with every young horse I get back...and then once I get to my comfort zone I stop and just wear a ball cap. I wear one that the eventers wear. Low profile and very comfortable. Don't even realize I have it on. I can't give a good reason why I don't wear it all the time. I just don't. I should and I am going to take my boys to get fitted for them as well. I think I will be better about wearing one when we all 3 have one on. I have no negative thoughts when I see someone else-adult or child, wearing one. Good for those that do |
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Location: "...way down south in the Everglades..." | wyoming barrel racer - 2015-07-14 11:12 AM I have had 3 concussions, 2 of which are horse related. I wear one with every young horse I get back...and then once I get to my comfort zone I stop and just wear a ball cap. I wear one that the eventers wear. Low profile and very comfortable. Don't even realize I have it on. I can't give a good reason why I don't wear it all the time. I just don't. I should and I am going to take my boys to get fitted for them as well. I think I will be better about wearing one when we all 3 have one on. I have no negative thoughts when I see someone else-adult or child, wearing one. Good for those that do
I could have written your post. I use my old jumper helmet with the young ones. I don't think my brain can handle concussion #4....
Just bought my son one in his favorite color so he likes it....I think it's great that they seem to be more popular for the youth these days. |
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Location: Oregon | For whatever the reason people choose to - I am SO happy that more and more people are wearing helmets! |
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | This post has some great points.
Thinking of getting a helmet....
Any suggestions?
Pm Me so I don't accidentally hijack this thread from the OP LOL . |
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Location: on my horse | Good for your hubby and also for you for wearing a helmet. I used to be the only one at races or shows in one but now its starting to catch on a little bit. Last sunday there were two or three other girls plus me. |
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Location: Texas | My friend's daughter had a really cool Troxel helmet on. It had leather on top of it.. really was nice. I tried it on and really liked it. It wasn't the big bulky western helmets I've seen in the past. |
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| I just got the "OK" today from the neurologist to get back on a horse. I haven't ridden since November! Seriously people, wear a helmet, brain injuries can be so easily prevented sometimes! |
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Location: Western Pa. | I started wearing one this year, I only trail ride but am a senior and on medication that bumpimg my head of the ground woould be very bad. My daughter started wearing one this year. She has had some bad falls and after a bad experience this wnter decided to wear one. Her horse fell at the first barrel a few weeks ago. Her helmet had a mark on it from the barrel. If she hit hard enough to make a mark think about her head.
All my grandchildren must wear helmets when they ride. The first thing they say is where is my helmet. Good habit to get into. |
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Location: NC | I had been mulling over the decision to wear one for about a year. I've always thought about it but never gone through with it. Not really for vanity reasons. Just never got around to getting out to a store to try different styles on and such.
Well this year I tried on my friends Tipperary and decided I liked it. Ordered mine and started wearing it. I've came off twice with it on already. The first time my hip took the brunt of the fall at my in laws arena in the packed sand. It took me a week just to walk alright. The second time I was the second one out after a big drag at a decent sized show. My gelding threw his 'hop hop spin' move on me in between the 1st and 2nd and off I came. Luckily I landed chest first so my boobs broke my fall. Lol.
I found out 3 weeks ago that I have an arachnoid cyst on my brain. It's benign but any decent amount of trauma could cause it to rupture and cause serious damage. It's in the posterior fossa region which is covered by my helmet. Im glad I started to wear a helmet this year. Now any fall could end up serious if it involves my head.
Scary stuff. But riding is no bigger a risk than driving or walking down the steps. especially for my clumsy self. |
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Location: Florida.. | Its mandatory we wear one .. 2 bad head concussions.. dorky is better then dingy..
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| The first time I showed up at a show wearing mine I was asked, "Did you lose your nerve?"
My response was "Nope...found my common sense"
I like the English/jockey type helmets. Used to think Tony Pitcock was so cool in his "crash" helmet.
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Location: Somewhere between S@%&# stirrer and Saint | Blueridgedreaming - 2015-07-13 12:51 PM He went trail riding with me this weekend-SO thankful! But I told him when wearing my helmet, that I felt dorky. He said, why would you feel dorky? Do you think NASCAR drivers feel dorky? He said no, they are being protected. Good thought for those that worry about how they look wearing a helmet and letting that be the only reason they are not wearing one. This is not a helmet debate-only made to encourage and look at it from a different perspective! Football players, baseball players, NASCAR drivers.. and the list goes on. They all wear them (yes, required) but they probably aren't overly concerned with looking like the odd man out (like I do)!
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Husband given advice?