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Location: South Dakota | I got my Tipperary Sportage today...and wore it this evening while out doing chores, just to get a feel for it, and it feels very comfortable. I have had my head slammed fairly hard with being thrown off a young horse that got tripped up in it's own front legs...so decided that it is time a helmut is going to be a part of my equipment, just like my saddle is. |
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Location: Texas | BRAT is sponsoring a helmet incentive at their BRAT Attack in April.
A buckle will be awarded in each D to competitors wearing a helmet! No nomination fee, just an incentive.
Maybe this will break the ice and help make wearing a helmet cool! |
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| went to the Illinois Horse Fair yesterday and bought my first ever helmet .. it's one of Fallon's and it is very comfortable...I'll wear it for the first time on Sunday when I go ride ... i'll still probably buy the one that Resistol is coming out with that looks like a cowboy hat but in the meantime, I'm going to REALLY try to wear the helmet when I ride
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| mandy - 2016-03-02 9:47 PM
weder - 2016-03-01 4:43 PM
TrailGirl - 2016-02-29 12:11 PM I wear mine every ride now. It becomes habit. People tend to make one of two assumptions in the arena... 1: She must be a newbie rider or 2: Must be a green horse On trail it's different...They either assume... 1: She must be a Newbie rider or 2: She must like to go FAST Eventually if enough of us wear our helmets in the arena...#2 will start to trend toward's the same assumptions as the trail folks. We go so darn fast we need that helmet! Honestly...I used to run without one as I was insecure and wanted to fit in. Thankfully I have been granted the wisdom of age to where I no longer care what anyone else thinks...I will protect my noggin. Anyone anti helmet just needs to ask themselves...Do I choose not to wear it because I don't think it is a good idea for safety? Or do I choose not to wear it because I don't like how it looks? Watching the American yesterday I looked at the bull riders. Some wear a helmet with a face shield. Some wear a cowboy hat. I saw two injuries that would have been lessened/prevented if a helmet/face protector had been worn. Both happened to be on the older Brazilian riders. I was glad to see the younger Brazilian wears head gear. Maybe even there the culture is changing.
 Sure, some injuries can be prevented, but I have personally witnessed bull riding injuries that were significantly worse BECAUSE of the helmet and facemask.  My husband is a bull rider, and a very good friend of ours got jerked down on a bull, met his head with his chin and was knocked out cold.  Broke his jaw in 3 places and left him gathering his chickens for a day, and severe concussion where he could not do much for a month.  He still does not remember much of the accident or the following events.  The worst part....had he not been wearing a helmet, he would likely have cut his chin, big bruise and walked away.  My husband stopped wearing a helmet because of the higher frequency of getting knocked out and jaw injuries compared to when he wore just his hat. Â
So, when people say a helmet can never hurt....yes it can. Â They are designed to take the impact and redistribute the force, but where that force gets redistributed can have just as detrimental consequences.
This is interesting because I am a fan of the PBR and have watched every episode that has been televised for the last few years. I have quite often heard Ty Murray, Justin McBride, and JW Hart say " that was a good time to have a helmet on". But I have never heard them even elude to the fact that a helmet might have contributed to getting knocked out or making an injury worse. They have talked about the fact that it doesn't take much of a hit to knock riders out like Ben Jones who have suffered so many concussions in their careers. Thus the cumulative effects of multiple concussions.I have also heard them say that some of the older bull riders have tried going to helmets but just could not get used to them. Just the fact that they would try one leads me to believe that they must think there is some extra protection. I asked the physician I work for today (who has no horse sense whatsoever ) if in his opinion there would be any downside to wearing a helmet. His reply was simply no. We talked about Christopher Reeves and the most recent tragedy and his thoughts were does wearing a helmet guarantee that you won't suffer a deadly or paralyzing injury absolutely not but he prefers his chances with one. I read the Jake Barns article posted on this thread and it really got me to thinking how true it is that had his accident happened when he was 25 and he would have won his world championship wearing a helmet we would probably see many of today's younger generation ropers wearing helmets because the stigma would be gone.
Even in the pbr it's still a minority who wear helmets. And look at the other rough stock events. You basically see no one wearing helmets. I agree with the one poster who said its a odds deal. So many diffrent things can happen with a horse, statistically I would doubt your even a few percent safer from getting injured by your horse or because of your horse, wearing a helmet than not wearing one. if it really did increase the odds dramatically of getting a head injury, then why aren't all the prca saddle bronc and bareback guys wearing them? These guys are getting on the rankest bucking horses in the world, and you don't hear of someone getting killed from head injuries weekly. But to each their own. |
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| There are so many variables when accidents happen and yes, a helmet is not going to make a difference in every situation but wearing one is for that rare moment that it does. My friend was bucked off and kicked in the head, cracked her helmet in two and pretty safe to say saved her life. She has been riding for 30 years and the first time she has been kicked in the head. So yes, not an everyday danger but she was not playing the odds that the percentage of needing it is too low and is still here today. As far as the rough stock riders, it is an image perception more than anything, does not mean it would not offer protection just because they don't wear them. It is an individual choice as it should be. |
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Location: Somewhere around here | My helmet arrived yesterday and I was so excited to see it and try it on. Fits very very well and I like it, just wish it was even more low profile but maybe if it was then there wouldn't be enough protection! |
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| I looked on the Ranch Dres'n site and none of those helmets come small enough for me. I have a feeling I will have a hell of a time finding a 6 5/8. |
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Location: South Dakota | Griz - 2016-03-05 7:31 AM I looked on the Ranch Dres'n site and none of those helmets come small enough for me. I have a feeling I will have a hell of a time finding a 6 5/8.
A Tipperary Sportage size Small will fit you...I wear a 6 3/4 hat and wear a Medium. They are on sale at Valley Vet now for 69.00. |
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Location: Memphis, TN | Griz - 2016-03-05 7:31 AM
I looked on the Ranch Dres'n site and none of those helmets come small enough for me. I have a feeling I will have a hell of a time finding a 6 5/8.
Look at the Tipperary Sportage it comes in XS and S. You won't have all the fancy color/print options as the Fallon line though. |
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Location: Kentucky | Griz - 2016-03-05 8:31 AM I looked on the Ranch Dres'n site and none of those helmets come small enough for me. I have a feeling I will have a hell of a time finding a 6 5/8.
That's my hat size also and I just bought a Troxel Intrepid that fits very well. It's a size small. |
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I Am a Snake Killer
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Location: Golden Gulf Coast of Texas | Bibliafarm - 2016-03-04 10:17 PM
mreklaw - 2016-03-04 4:57 PM CE's wrapn3 - 2016-03-04 3:40 PM mreklaw - 2016-03-04 3:21 PM Bibliafarm - 2016-03-04 12:02 PM GLP - 2016-03-04 10:41 AM mreklaw - 2016-03-04 9:32 AM I believe it should remain a choice as to whether or not you wear a helmet. You don't have to wear a helmet to ride a motorcycle in all states. You can choose to smoke cigarettes even though they are truly bad for you and others around you. You don't have to wear sunscreen even though hundreds die from malignant melanomas everyday. You shouldn't have to buy insurance but now you do! I got a lot more... No I don't wear a helmet. I wear a helmet, but I agree with mreklaw. And how does that protect the facility? From a lawsuit.. Not really. A person can still sue if the facility is negligent in any way. That's how society is now days. Unfortunately.
why do we have to wear them mandatory if it doesnt help the facility? maybe insurance requires it.. I dont know.why do barns require them? insurance is my guess.. why are people so aganist it? thats my question.... any reason?
I'm not against people wearing them at all, I just think it should be a personal choice. For me I have had many injuries over the years and many close calls, but none involved my head. Like another poster said there are many ways you can get hurt in our sport. Why do people refuse to wear sunscreen or other skin protection? I work for Derm Surgeons and see people everyday with skin cancer. The number of young people has increased so much it is scary. Tanning beds increase your risk of melanoma by 75% but we still have people refuse to stop using them. I have worked in this field for 10 years and since seeing this have tried to encourage friends and family to use protection but most still don't. I finally realized it's a lifestyle choice they have chosen. I applaud parents who make their kids wear them even tho it only protects one part of their body. It's a dangerous sport for sure. I have friend that lost one of her sons because they were running and playing in her house and he slipped and fell and hit his head. You take the precautions YOU choose for yourself.
I think more facilities and producers or associations should make judgement calls on whether or not you should be able to run out of the alley or run to closed gate, depending on the facility set up. |
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| Thanks for the info on the smaller sized helmets. I want to try some on before purchasing so now, I just need to find someplace that sells them in the store. Our Atwood's around here don't carry helmets. Guess this is a good excuse to have a weekend trip to OKC! |
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