off of I_Luv_Wildfires thread: do u wear a helmet?

hossluva · 10-06-2004, 11:11 AM

JUst wondering cuz that thread is getting long and i got lost so if u like post a reply too.

crazi4horses · 10-06-2004, 11:43 AM

I put depends on where I am riding, but thats not exactly true..Its just the one that fit best. It really depends on alot..I use to ALWAYS wear a helmet..no matter what, but now, if i dont feel like it, and im just going on an easy trail, I dont. For instance, monday I rode whiskey and Katie rode george and neither of us wore helmets..we only had one to begin with but we decided not to at all. All we did was walk and I did a little bit of a jog/trot thing with whiskey, but I love not having one on. When I am in the ring, or planning to gallop/jump, or go into a scary place with whiskey, I wear one..I always wear one with Honey cuz we are still working on the spooking issue.

So I guess for me it depends on where I'm riding, what horse I'm riding, and What I am doing that day.

Super_Trooper · 10-06-2004, 11:46 AM

I answered sometimes, depends on the horse, but that is really not a wise decision on my part.

Helmets save lives and they should be worn when your riding horses, no matter if your horse is "bomb" proof or not. Im going to start remembering to use one at all times.

cowgurly02 · 10-06-2004, 11:47 AM

Never have, never will.

Perfect_Image · 10-06-2004, 11:51 AM

i always have a helmet on because all my horses are get spooked very easily

Shadowsprite · 10-06-2004, 11:54 AM

I always do. As I said in the other thread I like keeping my brain together and not splattered everywhere.

hossluva · 10-06-2004, 12:22 PM

cowgurly02 may I ask why?

i_luv_wildfire · 10-06-2004, 12:27 PM

hossluva, you copycat! lol, j/k. I'm not a full member yet so I can't put polls out yet. :

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I put always, first of all b/c I have to for riding class (and I don't have my own horse) and 2nd of all even if I had the choice I still would. It makes me feel safe and I don't want to take the chance of getting a concussion if I fall off.

Simon Says · 10-06-2004, 12:44 PM

if i am breaking or galloping i do, but other than that i never wear one!

cowgurly02 · 10-06-2004, 02:02 PM

As I said on the other helmet thread:

I'll never wear one because it's my choice not to. I don't think they're necessary, that's just my opinion. My boyfriend rides bulls and lots of my other friends do and saddle bronc and bareback. Helmets are extremely RARE in that too. And head injuries are fairly rare in it as well. I just don't want to, nobody around here does. It's a personal choice, I would hate to live somewhere where it would be pushed. Thank god I don't.

View Poll Results: Do you wear a helmet when you ride?
Yes, always!	21	48.84%
Never!	6	13.95%
Sometimes, depends on the horse.	6	13.95%
Sometimes, depends on where I am riding (trail,ring,feild...)	9	20.93%
If i have too.	1	2.33%
Voters: 43. You may not vote on this poll

10-06-2004, 11:11 AM	#1
hossluva Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,948 Images: 16 Blog Entries: 1	off of I_Luv_Wildfires thread: do u wear a helmet? JUst wondering cuz that thread is getting long and i got lost so if u like post a reply too.

10-06-2004, 11:43 AM	#2
crazi4horses Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: First left, then first stall on the right Posts: 4,633 Images: 259	I put depends on where I am riding, but thats not exactly true..Its just the one that fit best. It really depends on alot..I use to ALWAYS wear a helmet..no matter what, but now, if i dont feel like it, and im just going on an easy trail, I dont. For instance, monday I rode whiskey and Katie rode george and neither of us wore helmets..we only had one to begin with but we decided not to at all. All we did was walk and I did a little bit of a jog/trot thing with whiskey, but I love not having one on. When I am in the ring, or planning to gallop/jump, or go into a scary place with whiskey, I wear one..I always wear one with Honey cuz we are still working on the spooking issue. So I guess for me it depends on where I'm riding, what horse I'm riding, and What I am doing that day. __________________ Honey --- One man's wrong lead is another man's counter-canter.

10-06-2004, 11:46 AM	#3
Super_Trooper Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: BC Canada Posts: 9,472 Images: 77	I answered sometimes, depends on the horse, but that is really not a wise decision on my part. Helmets save lives and they should be worn when your riding horses, no matter if your horse is "bomb" proof or not. Im going to start remembering to use one at all times. __________________ True commitment begins when you reach the point of not knowing how you could possibly go on, and deciding to do it anyway! http://b1.lilypie.com/mCKWm7/.png

10-06-2004, 11:47 AM	#4
cowgurly02 Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 9,711 Images: 237 Blog Entries: 381	Never have, never will. __________________ "I'm pretty sure there's a lot more to life than being really, really, ridiculously good looking. And I plan on finding out what that is." - Zoolander

10-06-2004, 11:51 AM	#5
Perfect_Image Full Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 102	i always have a helmet on because all my horses are get spooked very easily

10-06-2004, 11:54 AM	#6
Shadowsprite Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Vermont Posts: 532	I always do. As I said in the other thread I like keeping my brain together and not splattered everywhere. __________________ I wander in these Iridescent Shadows ~The rarest and most beautiful flower of all is the one that blooms in adversity~

10-06-2004, 12:22 PM	#7
hossluva Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,948 Images: 16 Blog Entries: 1	cowgurly02 may I ask why?

10-06-2004, 12:27 PM	#8
i_luv_wildfire Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: At the barn Posts: 4,191 Images: 214 Blog Entries: 3	hossluva, you copycat! lol, j/k. I'm not a full member yet so I can't put polls out yet. :outs:: I put always, first of all b/c I have to for riding class (and I don't have my own horse) and 2nd of all even if I had the choice I still would. It makes me feel safe and I don't want to take the chance of getting a concussion if I fall off. __________________ *equestrian sports...* strength \| determination \| energy \| heart eat. sleep. ride.

10-06-2004, 12:44 PM	#9
Simon Says Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Covington, La Posts: 3,678 Images: 207	if i am breaking or galloping i do, but other than that i never wear one! __________________ "If your dog doesn't like someone, you probably shouldn't either" Chrissy & Stormy

10-06-2004, 02:02 PM	#10
cowgurly02 Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 9,711 Images: 237 Blog Entries: 381	As I said on the other helmet thread: I'll never wear one because it's my choice not to. I don't think they're necessary, that's just my opinion. My boyfriend rides bulls and lots of my other friends do and saddle bronc and bareback. Helmets are extremely RARE in that too. And head injuries are fairly rare in it as well. I just don't want to, nobody around here does. It's a personal choice, I would hate to live somewhere where it would be pushed. Thank god I don't. __________________ "I'm pretty sure there's a lot more to life than being really, really, ridiculously good looking. And I plan on finding out what that is." - Zoolander

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