Re: To wear a helmet or not?

2002-08-15 Thread Mike May, Registrar NFHR
This message is from: Mike May, Registrar NFHR [EMAIL PROTECTED] At 09:16 PM 8/14/2002 -0400, you wrote: This message is from: Michele Bigelow [EMAIL PROTECTED] I ride western, and english, and 99% of the time I use my helmet. Trail rides, hunter paces, jumping lessons, clinics. I do not

Re: To wear a helmet or not?

2002-08-15 Thread griet vandenbroucke
- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 5:12 AM Subject: Re: To wear a helmet or not? This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To take the discussion to the next level, do any of you out there wear vests?

Re: To wear a helmet or not?

2002-08-15 Thread GAIL RUSSELL
This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have an eventers vest that I have not worn much, but it is stupid not to, as it is really not uncomfortable. It is mesh netting, over the padding, so there is quite a bit of ventilation. It has several articulating pads that also make it

Re: To wear a helmet or not?

2002-08-15 Thread BaldursMom
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To take the discussion to the next level, do any of you out there wear vests? I require all riders under the age of 18 to wear a Xcountry vest when they trail ride. Adults can choose for themselves. However, I did have an adult fall off IN the arena

Re: To wear a helmet or not?

2002-08-15 Thread bolinsj
This message is from: bolinsj [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have a friend who wears a cloth 'hood' under her hardhat on really sunny days. She has had two skin cancer lesions removed and in addition to the usual sunblock, wears this white cotton knit hood. Her hardhat has a small visor, bigger than

Re: To wear a helmet or not?

2002-08-14 Thread Northhorse
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 8/14/2002 6:29:12 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: FWIW.my girl friends were over for a trail ride/cookout and it felt like it was 100 degrees out.and I just hated to wear my helmet. I was not going

Re: To wear a helmet or not?

2002-08-14 Thread Northhorse
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 8/14/2002 5:40:37 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Maybe I will have to design and market something, unless someone knows of another possibility? I'm with you on the shade issue. And have just recently

Re: To wear a helmet or not?

2002-08-14 Thread Michele Bigelow
to wear what is correct. FWIW.my girl friends were over for a trail ride/cookout and it felt like it was 100 degrees out.and I just hated to wear my helmet. I was not going to wear it! To HOT! My trainer/friend said she left hers behind...and asked to borrow one of mine.so I reluctantly

Re: To wear a helmet or not?

2002-08-14 Thread GAIL RUSSELL
This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL [EMAIL PROTECTED] My biggest problem with wearing a helmet is that I am essentially choosing between dying slowly and terribly of melanoma, or dying slowly and terribly of a head injury. You can't really get any shade in them. And...I personally am not all

Re: To wear a helmet or not?

2002-08-14 Thread bolinsj
This message is from: bolinsj [EMAIL PROTECTED] Robyn, Been there with the well situation. And we only had about 6 horses at the time. New well is holding up well (so far, keep fingers and toes crossed) even with the drought. We conserve as much as possible though, so the gardens are

Re: To wear a helmet or not?

2002-08-14 Thread bolinsj
This message is from: bolinsj [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hubby has one of those western hat/riding helmets. The hat is horrendously LARGE to go over the hat and looks a tad peculiar. We do not show. John now just wears the helmet that came inside the hat. Keeps losing the hat in the woods anyway.

Re: To wear a helmet or not?

2002-08-14 Thread Fhtrp
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] There are western helmets - they run around $100 but well worth the cost if you love your child or yourself. Having had 2 concussions while competing in Western events and not wearing a helmet I've learned my lesson. At our lesson barn it is mandatory

Re: To wear a helmet or not?

2002-08-14 Thread Lierin The Lovable Lemon
This message is from: Lierin The Lovable Lemon [EMAIL PROTECTED] There are western hats you can buy that have built in helmets inside of them. :) Can't say I've tried one, but I have seen them advertised many times. This message is from: Debbie Treydte [EMAIL PROTECTED] What does one do

To wear a helmet or not?

2002-08-13 Thread Debbie Treydte
This message is from: Debbie Treydte [EMAIL PROTECTED] What does one do that rides with a western hat. If you show Western riding with the typical helmet won't get it. Do they have some sort of inserts? Deb T.