helmets

[Terri L Odor <horses_r_us@juno.com>]

Ahh, something I don't mind responding to..helmets.  Also, I LOVED the
one liner about the hair do and the brains. Bravo!  I always wear a
helmet .  I recently wrote an article that went into our Kansas City Fox
Trotters Club newsletter about helmets and it got a lot of attention. 
Out of around 100 members, one me and one other woman were helmets on
trail rides.  I get lots of looks and strange comments, but I can deal
with it and not let it bother me.  Since transcribing Emergency
Department reports is what I do for a living - YEP, I wear a helmet. 
Head injuries are horrible and most horse related could have been
prevented with a helmet.  Last summer in my area a horse flipped over on
a woman and crushed her craninum.  I have always wondered if a helmet
could have saved her.  Although, some people take the stance "if my
number is up then it just is."  Guess I have to appreciate that, too. 
But, I will still wear a helmet and pray my number is not up for a long
time.  Terri

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