[JBandRio]

Your tack shop doesn't sell riding helmets? Really? Wow!

Is there someplace within reasonable driving distance you can go to? It's REALLY important to try helmets on, as an ill-fitting one is not much better than not wearing one at all. There are ALL sorts of shapes out there, and comfort is critical to not only protection, but to encouraging your son to wear it.

I do agree though that in the meantime, the bike helmet is better than nothing

[Jennie'sPassion]

(JB)My tack shop is a local small town mill/feed store/ tack shop all in one. There isn't alot of people around here that use helmets and they have limited space. They would order one for me. I found some on Stateline Tack and Country Supply websites. I need to measure Jon's head. The problem is he is going to grow and I don't want to pay $50 for a helmet that he will outgrow in a year or two. Should I go the next size up from the size charts? Thanks everyone.

[cassidy]

i would say its better than nothing

my son is only 3 an as riding helmets are so expensive when he just has a little walk around i put on his bycicle helmet

but in the long term if it would last i would buy a riding helmet

[CJ]

Seems to me a bike helmet esp if its like this is better than nothing.
At least til a real riding helmet can be acquired.

[whatsername840]

Originally Posted by Jennie'sPassion

The problem is he is going to grow and I don't want to pay $50 for a helmet that he will outgrow in a year or two. Should I go the next size up from the size charts? Thanks everyone.

If you want to buy a bigger size, you could just put all the extra padding in it. one of my old trainers did that with her daughter's helmet. but of course, it would be safer to buy the right size

[Lindsayanne]

A definite NO.

In a fall from a bike the victim is statistically likely to hit the top or front of their head. In a fall from a horse the victim is statistically likely to hit the back or side of the head. So a bike helmet offers relatively little portection to a rider and vica-a-versa. Helmets are designed for the sport they are marketed for, and only approved for that one type of activity. Equestrian helmets have more impact absorbtion and more coverage in areas more likely to be the area of trauma.

[arabians207]

At a barn i went riding for girl scouts at, everyone had to bring a bike helmet (except for the.. 2 of us who ride brought riding helmets) and they used that.

I would not use a bike helmet, like mentioned they follow way different standards then riding helmets.

Id buy a cheap $30 riding helmet

[JBandRio]

[quote=Jennie'sPassionThe problem is he is going to grow and I don't want to pay $50 for a helmet that he will outgrow in a year or two. Should I go the next size up from the size charts? [quote]

I know you didn't intend for that to sound stingy But truthfully, $50 now and $50 in a year or two really isn't that much when it comes to your son's health I mean that in the most caring manner, I hope you know

Now, that said, most helmets come with extra padding that you can usually velcro around wherever you need to. In some cases, this works. I think it likely depends on the manufacturer whether this will work to decrease a too-big helmet by a whole size. What these pads are usually for is to fill in gaps on the side if, say, your head needs 1 size because it's longer than it is wide, but you have gaps on the sides because of it, or vice versa - wider than long (ok, that sounds creepy!) and you need a little extra padding at your forehead.

In general it's not a good idea to get the next size helmet, but as I just said, it depends on how different the sizes are and the shape of your son's head.

[I_Luv_Ponies]

Tractor Supply!!!!

[paint_gurl_101]

horseriding helmets are designed for riding....bike helmets arent however.
i would also just buy a regular horseriding helmst for him.

XOXO
nikki