It’s no joke...wearing a helmet saves lives
In August my horse tripped and fell. The only reason I am alive today is because I had on a helmet, which cracked during impact. I was still hospitalized in...
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Out of the Blue
Hello. I had a riding accident on May 7, 2018. A horse I had put 6 weeks of riding on bucked me off. Out of the blue. I would never...
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Close Call.....
I just replaced my first Troxel because of a close call! Thank goodness my head did NOT hit the ground. But I sure did sustain some bruising and swelling in...
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Another great save!
Another great save by Troxel. . . . my daughter got her horse to close to the fence and her horse's leg went between one of the fence wires. They...
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Setting an Example in Rodeo- Meet Macy Obringer
Photo Credit Lauren Maeve PhotographyMacy Obringer is a Freshman and current homeschool student through Grace Brethren High School in Simi Valley, CA. She is a member of the National High...
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She Flipped Forward Over The Horse
My 12 year old daughter was at a riding lesson yesterday and her usually rock solid horse spooked. She flipped forward over the horses head about 7 feet in the...
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I Went Flying
Hi my name is Bela. October 2017 I was thrown from my mare Willow, I have had a few falls but this one was not one of my best. We...
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I Never Even Got On
Never even got on. . . I was mounting my 21 year old thoroughbred whom I have owned for 18 years. Normally he is rock solid for mounting but...
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It Took Me 5 Years To Ride Again
HiIn June 2008, I met this girl who wanted help with her 5 year old quarter horse. I was evaluating him for her. She was in the middle of the...
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We Were So Lucky
My daughter was in an accident in December. She was coming into the first barrel and she checked her horse, but he was coming in too fast. He bounced and...
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I'm So Glad I Was Wearing a Helmet
Hi, my name is Jessica, I had a riding accident in November 2015. I got on a horse who was normally quiet and who I knew well. Part way through...
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I Was In The Hospital For 3 Weeks
This is what my Troxel helmet looked like after I was thrown from my horse back in February of 2015. The deep scratches would have been against my head had...
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I Was Out For a Lovely Trail Ride
On Friday, June 16, I was out for a lovely trail ride on my horse near Arlington, WA. While trotting along at a quick pace, my horse suddenly spooked and...
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