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| grinandbareit - 2016-02-29 8:24 PM I have been advocating wearing a helmet for some time now and many of the people who here come for coaching are actually wearing helmets now! I think it's strange how we'll buy a smartphone and the first thing that we do is get a get that Otterbox to protect it. Yet we still have trouble wearing a helmet. I've got way more information stored in my head than I do on that phone, so I'm going to do whatever I can to protect it. I will say that I see more and more people wearing helmets these days and that is a GREAT thing! If you have been thinking about doing it, just JUMP! It's really not that bad. Helmet hair isn't any worse than any other kind of hat hair, and you might be VERY glad you did one day!
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| I am wondering if it will get to a point where wearing a helmet will become mandatory for insurance reasons. I know the USEF requires all riders in English disciplines to wear one while in the show grounds. |
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Location: Got Lobsta? | I pre-puchased the hat helmet for Resistol a couple of months ago, waiting for it to come in to see how it looks and feels. |
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Location: Georgia | After the spill I took on Saturday, my next investment will be a helmet. I have two children, my life has too much value to lose in another horse wreck. |
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| I started wearing a helmet when I got back to riding after my first child was born. Now I have two kids and we all wear helmets when we ride. I don't do it for anyone but my precious kids! That was my only motivation for purchasing that helmet, I want to be around for my kiddos! I ride everything from colts to old broke horses, and you just never know when something is gonna go wrong, even on the brokest horses! |
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| I ALWAYS wear my helmet when riding my motorcycle so maybe I need to re-think about that when running barrels  |
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| love2ridepre - 2016-03-01 9:12 AM
I am wondering if it will get to a point where wearing a helmet will become mandatory for insurance reasons. I know the USEF requires all riders in English disciplines to wear one while in the show grounds.
That better not happen. I am beyond tired of insurance companies dictating things to us. Letting them impose seat belt laws was the top of the hill for this slippery slope. Let them dictate the wearing of helmets and it won't be long before they will not cover you if you participate in ANY dangerous behavior. And owning a horse in itself will be considered dangerous behavior. Be careful what you wish for! |
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| rodeoveteran - 2016-03-01 10:27 AM
love2ridepre - 2016-03-01 9:12 AM
I am wondering if it will get to a point where wearing a helmet will become mandatory for insurance reasons. I know the USEF requires all riders in English disciplines to wear one while in the show grounds.
That better not happen. I am beyond tired of insurance companies dictating things to us. Letting them impose seat belt laws was the top of the hill for this slippery slope. Let them dictate the wearing of helmets and it won't be long before they will not cover you if you participate in ANY dangerous behavior. And owning a horse in itself will be considered dangerous behavior. Be careful what you wish for!
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| I was part of the crowd that made assumptions about those who wore helmets. And then that "never will happen to me moment" changed my life. Trotting....just trotting on the trail and a freak accident causing a fall and severe head injury ended my mothers life.
I had to take a break from the horse world after that but I am now getting back into riding and ready to get to racing again. You better believe I am in a helmet! |
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Location: Crowder, OK | I think it should b a choice of the person. If they do they do & if not they dont. |
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Location: TEXAS | I did it...just ordered the low profile ovation schooler helmet
Edited by slacy09 2016-03-01 12:30 PM
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Location: California | My husband doesn't like the new jock helmets. He says they are too heavy. I asked him which helmet he preferred and he says the old Caliente. Such a pinhead. That was the helmet he wore when he got kicked. |
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Location: North Dakota | I will be turning 30 years old next month. Which means I will have been wearing a helmet for the past 25 years.
My grandmother bought all the grandkids helmets when we were little. At the time, I hated wearing mine because we were the only ones who wore helmets and I felt stupid for wearing one. But my mom made us wear them if we were to ride horse (and she wore one too).
Now, I can't imagine not wearing it. And I don't give two licks about what anyone else thinks. It's the first thing I put on when I get to my horse trailer to ride, and the last thing I take off. In addition to barrel racing, I do also show locally. And that helmet is on my head for showing as well.
The only time I "broke" my own rule was when I did the rodeo queen thing for a few years. I had on my hat and crown when doing appearances.
I won't pressure anyone else to wear a helmet, as I feel it is a personal decision. But it sure is nice to see some top barrel racers sporting helmets. I sure hope it catches on more, for obvious safety reasons. In my state of North Dakota, I rarely see another Western adult wearing a helmet .... besides my mother!
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The Advice Guru
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| Her is a challenge for all you who wear helmets.
Change your profile picture to one where you are wearing a helmet.
The majority of the profile pictures from the people who say they wear helmets have pictures of riding/barrel racing without a helmet.
So if you are proud to wear it, why not promote helmet safety by changing your profile. |
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Location: Bandera, TX | I've had two helmets busted in the recent past. One from a kick to the head and the other from hitting dirt hard enough to be asphalt.
I was one in a sea of amazing WPRA barrel racers that wore a helmet for years. Now it's great to see several gals running in helmets.
I was warming up in Odessa several years ago and had a couple of young team ropers goofing off in the arena. It so happens that my nurse/paramedic skills got put into action because one of the guys got dumped on his head. This guy had given me the eye earlier (probably due to my helmet).
It's nice having a world champion team roper now sporting a helmet. |
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Location: Oklahoma | cheryl makofka - 2016-03-01 12:04 PM
Her is a challenge for all you who wear helmets.
Change your profile picture to one where you are wearing a helmet.
The majority of the profile pictures from the people who say they wear helmets have pictures of riding/barrel racing without a helmet.
So if you are proud to wear it, why not promote helmet safety by changing your profile.
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Born not Made
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Location: North Dakota | cheryl makofka - 2016-03-01 12:04 PM Her is a challenge for all you who wear helmets. Change your profile picture to one where you are wearing a helmet. The majority of the profile pictures from the people who say they wear helmets have pictures of riding/barrel racing without a helmet. So if you are proud to wear it, why not promote helmet safety by changing your profile.
I was kinda thinking the same thing, haha.
I've ALWAYS had my helmet on in profile pictures!
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I Don't Brag
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| You can see my helmet in my profile pic.....
Seriously, I think that it is a matter of personal preference and I do not judge anyone that choses to. I DO have a problem when they try to pressure or guilt me in to it. Ain't gonna happen.
Now if I chose to wear one, there is no way I would let what I "think" someone else thinks, to dictate my choices. Grow a pair and wear your helmet if that is what you want to do! |
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Location: Do I hear Banjos? | cheryl makofka - 2016-03-01 12:04 PM
Her is a challenge for all you who wear helmets.
Change your profile picture to one where you are wearing a helmet.
The majority of the profile pictures from the people who say they wear helmets have pictures of riding/barrel racing without a helmet.
So if you are proud to wear it, why not promote helmet safety by changing your profile.
Done!
This is once from my current sport as my barrel horse is now retired. |
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| cheryl makofka - 2016-03-01 12:04 PM Her is a challenge for all you who wear helmets. Change your profile picture to one where you are wearing a helmet. The majority of the profile pictures from the people who say they wear helmets have pictures of riding/barrel racing without a helmet. So if you are proud to wear it, why not promote helmet safety by changing your profile. I don't have a pic of me in mine or I would. I have worn it for every race entered since I purchased it . Why the challenge though?? If you wear one fine if you don't fine, let people make personal choices and don't challenge them. There is nothing to feel defensive about on either side of the helmet discussion.
Edited by rodeomom3 2016-03-01 3:10 PM
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