If only I would have had a helmet!!
On 02/1/20113 I have to be Life Flighted from Gonzales Texas, after my barrel run. Coming out of the arena my horse had to either go left or right, the...
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I no longer bounce
First of all let me say that I am old enough to know better - I KNOW not to to get on my 18 hand draft without a helmet, but...
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i lived to tell the tale
I do long distance endurance riding and was training at about 32 km per hour when the road which was recently graded, fell away into a donga under my horse,...
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Please Wear a Helmet - I'm Glad I Did!
I used to ride and own a horse when I was younger but after college I was busy with other things and I drifted away from horses. I married late...
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Don't Remember
Two adults made bad decisions. I am a middle aged Mom who has always loved horses, and used to ride as a kid. In the last three years I have...
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Wind Warnings in the High Sierras
The wind was strong on the third day of our trip. Very. Strong. Those wearing hats instead of helmets were constantly reaching up to hold their hats down. Many of...
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Passed out!
I was riding my mare with my friend in her pasture. It was a beautiful day. One month earlier I had fallen and torn my left rotator cuff. While on...
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It was just a tiny puddle!
On May 26, 2011 after 30 minutes of riding my then four-year-old breeding stock Paint mare, Rain, I was once again reminded of the importance of ALWAYS wearing a helmet....
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Wonderful horse throws me off!
I had a new horse to replace my old mare that was close to 30 that I couldn't ride anymore due to her artritis. The new guy was a perfect...
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On the ground
I finally got my first horse about two years ago, she hadn't been disciplined for about a year, and thought that she could get away with anything. My mom also...
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We weren't even moving.
I was practicing a dressage test for an upcoming show, and I had a copy of the test in my pants waistband in the event I couldn't remember the next...
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Should I use my helmet?
I was out trail riding with a friend after last years hurricane here in Ct. We went to go around some downed trees, with me following her when I ducked...
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