This message is from: Lola Lahr <lolal...@gmail.com> My Tipperary Sportage literally saved my noggin (as KMac puts it ;-) a > couple of years ago. I came out of it with a few minutes if unconsciousness, > a bruise on my head, an incredible rayed crack pattern on the outside shell, > and a horrifying set of cracks in the styrofoam inside the helmet. I keep > it to remind myself, and anyone who doubts the value of wearing helmets,of > what my head would have looked like without that Tipperary on my head. And > my wonderful Fjord horse and I were quietly standing still on the side of > the trail when it all started to happen.
The shape of the Troxels (more of an oval shape)doesn't fit my round head, > but they have some rally cool colrs that are so fun! It is a miniscule > investment compared to the cost of brain injury/damage, or worse yet, death. > Generally, those who resist helmets wearing helmets will tell a story of > someone they know whose life, and/or some serious neck injury was spared > because they weren't wearing one. I say take the chance and wear one!!! Your > chances of being spared the worst are a LOT less with a *helmet in place*to > mitigate the impact of your fragile skull hitting the hard ground, or > some other surface more stubborn than your skull. Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
