Lol your articles are all brilliant. :P This one was a little worrisome at first, but it's pretty clear you're kidding after awhile. Nice. Haha

Lol your articles are all brilliant. :P This one was a little worrisome at first, but it's pretty clear you're kidding after awhile. Nice. Haha

I don't want the world to not see how fabulous my face is and the hat will completely ruin my shorts, crop top and flip flops look. UGH

I don't want the world to not see how fabulous my face is and the hat will completely ruin my shorts, crop top and flip flops look. UGH

I can't tell if your being serious or not?



o.o I sure hope not. Even though I am guilty of not wearing a helmet unless jumping or racing, I don't say it's because I'm 'too good to fall off'. I'm the most accident prone person there is. I just hate wearing them because they do affect how well I ride my horse.

I have also found, I will only land on my head if I have a helmet on, so there. Problem solved. lol *Sarcasm*

I can't tell if your being serious or not?



o.o I sure hope not. Even though I am guilty of not wearing a helmet unless jumping or racing, I don't say it's because I'm 'too good to fall off'. I'm the most accident prone person there is. I just hate wearing them because they do affect how well I ride my horse.

I have also found, I will only land on my head if I have a helmet on, so there. Problem solved. lol *Sarcasm*

One I keep hearing is - "I trust my horse completely. He would never do anything to hurt me, so I don't need a helmet because I won't be falling off."

I've also heard horror stories of riders who were toddling around on their old schoolmasters, and said horse tripped or shied or did something by accident that unstuck the rider who came off and promptly ended up hospitalised with head trauma. I have heard stories of this occurring both with and without helmets. Guess whose story was post-mortem?

Statistically around 60% of all traumatic head injuries received from horse riding are from those who weren't wearing helmets. And 80% of those crippled from such accidents were people not wearing helmets. If you don't wear a helmet you VASTLY increase your chances of becoming a vegetable. Not only that but it's so goshdarn SELFISH of you not to wear a helmet because, sure, it's your head - but it's your family and friends who will have to take care of you if you become a vegetable

One I keep hearing is - "I trust my horse completely. He would never do anything to hurt me, so I don't need a helmet because I won't be falling off."

I've also heard horror stories of riders who were toddling around on their old schoolmasters, and said horse tripped or shied or did something by accident that unstuck the rider who came off and promptly ended up hospitalised with head trauma. I have heard stories of this occurring both with and without helmets. Guess whose story was post-mortem?

Statistically around 60% of all traumatic head injuries received from horse riding are from those who weren't wearing helmets. And 80% of those crippled from such accidents were people not wearing helmets. If you don't wear a helmet you VASTLY increase your chances of becoming a vegetable. Not only that but it's so goshdarn SELFISH of you not to wear a helmet because, sure, it's your head - but it's your family and friends who will have to take care of you if you become a vegetable or are disabled, it's your family and friends who will have to make the gut-wrenching decision to turn off your life support, it's your family and friends who will have to organise your funeral, and it's your family and friends who will forever be scarred from your death. How could you be so selfish as to put that on to them?

Myself - I've ridden just once without a helmet. It was western and I was in a corral. But I felt naked the entire time. I may get to ride western again when I return to the States in June and I'm really apprehensive. I will ask if they have a helmet, and if they don't I don't know what I'll do. I'd really LIKE to ride western again, but I'm not sure it's worth the risk even for an hour or so. Even if the horse is a dead plodder who wouldn't shy at a cannon blast.

I was scoffing and rolling my eyes the whole way through this. Very subtly done, and nicely written. I'm impressed. :P

The hilarious part, of course, is that people really do use these excuses, and frankly, it baffles me. I think I'm a pretty decent rider, but do you think that means I'm not going to fall off? Not a CHANCE! Nobody brings on a challenging young horse without taking at least a few tumbles, no matter how good you are. The better a rider you are, the more you tend to challenge yourself, and the more likely you are to encounter an accident. I mean, you see falls at Badminton, don't you? And I don't think anybody would dare challenge that those riders know their stuff.

But I must agree about the stink. My helmet smells worse than my boots. True story. After riding my fifth horse under the South African sun, it's honestly as if somebody opened a public toilet on my head.
And on that rather disturbing note, I'm going to leave you. I have a helmet to wash (And spray de

I was scoffing and rolling my eyes the whole way through this. Very subtly done, and nicely written. I'm impressed. :P

The hilarious part, of course, is that people really do use these excuses, and frankly, it baffles me. I think I'm a pretty decent rider, but do you think that means I'm not going to fall off? Not a CHANCE! Nobody brings on a challenging young horse without taking at least a few tumbles, no matter how good you are. The better a rider you are, the more you tend to challenge yourself, and the more likely you are to encounter an accident. I mean, you see falls at Badminton, don't you? And I don't think anybody would dare challenge that those riders know their stuff.

But I must agree about the stink. My helmet smells worse than my boots. True story. After riding my fifth horse under the South African sun, it's honestly as if somebody opened a public toilet on my head.
And on that rather disturbing note, I'm going to leave you. I have a helmet to wash (And spray deodorant in).

1.why would it matter if you mess up your hair?I do it all the time and and I don't care.

2. yes helmets do cost a lot BUT you need them!!!!! you never know what your horse is going to do?

3.would you rather have a brain injury and not remember much at all, and have to learn to walk,talking etc(all the basics)or would you rather look stupid with a helmet on?

4.does it matter if you are a good rider/ our riding instructor who is a good rider still wears helmets. you never know what your horse is going to do. it might get a BIG fright without you knowing its coming and freak, you might fall off without doing your position to get off?

5. yes I agree, helmets are hot but you need to wear them for safety.

6.yes its our heads BUT like I said if you getting a brain ingury the might have to do surgery and would you like your head to have a big scar on it?

7.yes it is about appearance about 91% out of 100 wear helmets.

8. you might know how to fall of but if your horse ge

1.why would it matter if you mess up your hair?I do it all the time and and I don't care.

2. yes helmets do cost a lot BUT you need them!!!!! you never know what your horse is going to do?

3.would you rather have a brain injury and not remember much at all, and have to learn to walk,talking etc(all the basics)or would you rather look stupid with a helmet on?

4.does it matter if you are a good rider/ our riding instructor who is a good rider still wears helmets. you never know what your horse is going to do. it might get a BIG fright without you knowing its coming and freak, you might fall off without doing your position to get off?

5. yes I agree, helmets are hot but you need to wear them for safety.

6.yes its our heads BUT like I said if you getting a brain ingury the might have to do surgery and would you like your head to have a big scar on it?

7.yes it is about appearance about 91% out of 100 wear helmets.

8. you might know how to fall of but if your horse gets a fright and again don't know its coming then you might just fall off the wrong way or get your foot stuck in the stirrup.

9. yes cowboys don't wear helmets but do you wear guns on you side? do you have rope with you when you ride?

10. well why don't you find a helmet THAT does fit, I use a helmet that fits perfectly and used to use a helmet that was waaaaay too small for me but once I changed I could feel the difference.

I hope that you think about wearing a helmet because it might just save your life!

I'm so glad you're not being serious xD
The first one, I was just thinking "Who does their hair nicely to ride anyway? It's only going to get shoved into a hairnet and stuffed under a hat so why bother!"

I'm so glad you're not being serious xD
The first one, I was just thinking "Who does their hair nicely to ride anyway? It's only going to get shoved into a hairnet and stuffed under a hat so why bother!"

I must admit, the main reason I wear a helmet is because there's a low wooden bar just above the door of Paddy's new stable, which I keep walking into xD

Brilliant article, gave me a very good morning giggle :D

I must admit, the main reason I wear a helmet is because there's a low wooden bar just above the door of Paddy's new stable, which I keep walking into xD

Brilliant article, gave me a very good morning giggle :D

I though you were being serious.. But then it hit me, after I read the comment. Good article though! :D Nice and brilliant!

I though you were being serious.. But then it hit me, after I read the comment. Good article though! :D Nice and brilliant!

I started reading this and then I was like ,'Is she stupid?!' Then I read more and was like, 'She must be joking.... Ok she's definatley joking!' xD

I started reading this and then I was like ,'Is she stupid?!' Then I read more and was like, 'She must be joking.... Ok she's definatley joking!' xD

It would have just been to small for you that helmet that your friend gave u and plus the judges wouldn't let you go through because your not following health and safety and you can't say you'll never fall off cause you will!

It would have just been to small for you that helmet that your friend gave u and plus the judges wouldn't let you go through because your not following health and safety and you can't say you'll never fall off cause you will!