This message is from: "Foxfire Farm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I have to agree with what's been said about helmets. Like getting in the car without a seat belt. We have Troxel Legacy Gold Helmets here... hunter green... very fashionable, with slots for air circulation. Wear them for riding and driving. Always! We also have black velvet hunt caps from previous lives of showing..hot! We allow no one to ride here without a helmet...and discourage riding on/through our land without one. Last year my son and his SO (he a non-rider, she said she had ridden a lot) were here for vacation and I insisted on her wearing a helmet. She resisted, made fun of the idea and my son for complying, said they were for sissies. I gave her a choice, wear a helmet or don't ride, it's the rule here. (along with shoes/boots with a heel or you ride with no stirrups.) After much whining, she gave in to the helmet wearing, they were out in one of the pastures, just walking around. One of those B-52 Bomber bugs landed on Tomas' butt and he did a lttle buck. She was off instantly, landed on her shoulder and head, and was fine. I had to bite my tongue to keep from laughing as I asked "Are you okay?" We get no more grief about helmets from her... but she still blames Tomas. LOL!
When our old website was up I had this helmet link on it, and will be adding it to the new site... http://www.bayequest.com/horsetalk/helmets.htm Have not been doing much with horses, our trainer suffered a broken arm and shoulder in June(different sides... ouch) , as a result of a green horse (non-fjord) who dumped his rider during a lesson. Trainer caught the horses' reins to prevent escape, horse swung around, jerked reins out of trainer's hands and as he took off kicked out at her, and caught her with a back foot in the shoulder, which knocked her down resulting in the opposite arm being broken. She was lucky, the horse missed her head. 30 years as a trainer and these are her first broken bones. I am recovering from pinched nerve in my back (causing the cancellation of our trip to Galena to see Evaluations) so have been pretty useless! Pinched nerve came while vacuuming... not from horses! That'll teach me to clean house! Can't even lead a horse right now... get to go out once a day and pet noses through fence...good thing I can see them from the house! Since I am so far behind in reading list, Congratulations on all new foals! Look at as many pics as possible! Betsy & Jer Patryjak Foxfire Farm www.foxfirefjords.com > From: "Anneli Sundkvist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Helmets Personally, I feel naked without my helmet. > > Anneli
