Young horse spooked, helmet saved me
I had a young warmblood horse who could be spooky at times. I was flatting him with my trainer and he spooked and took off. I was unable to stop...
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horses and barn cats
I was sitting on my horse, standing in place, as I was talking to a riding buddy. Thankfully I had not unbuckled or taken my helmet off, when one of...
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Deana's Story
Deana Williams is a 43 year old wife and mother of 2 sons and step mother of 2 girls. She lives in Boone, IA. She was practically born on horseback...
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Steel girders don't have much give to them...
I was working my 4 year old Appaloosa gelding in an arena. He was feeling quite frisky and energetic that day. The best thing to do with him when he's...
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I wasn't wearing a helmet and I have a dent in the back of my skull to prove it!
Aug 3rd, 2011: I was riding my mare, and after a fabulous session, was walking her back to the barn (still mounted). She tripped and that's the last thing I...
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Thank God She Had It On !
My 13 y/o daughter rides weekly at a training center. Lately, they have been training for an upcoming show, and practicing their jumps with the crossrails. This particular day, I...
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Helmets do save lives!
On friday June 8th my beautiful little 9 year old was riding her horse in a lesson. The horse slipped and went down. Hayley tried to jump off but her...
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There is no predicting an accident!
My 12 yr old daughter was at a 4H practice getting ready for an upcoming competition. Her horse was being well behaved, the weather was great, and the sun was...
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Badger my flying monkey horse.
Ok. . . so im 22 years old, married and have 20 month old son and live in small farming town in Washington state. Some background on me and my...
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Ponies, cute but deadly
One afternoon I was riding a halflinger pony bareback around the farm. He is one of those in your pocket ponies who seems like he could never do no harm....
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I wouldn't be alive today if it wern't for my Troxel Helmet.
It was my first show all by myself without my instructor. I had been riding for 12 years at the time and finally decided to just go and have some...
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Life saved
Last fall I was barrel racing bareback on my 13hh pony at about 8:30pm, I lost my balence when we were coming around the third barrel but was able to...
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