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[RC] riding helmet, link to statistics on LOTS of horse topics - April Allison

The lowest rated helmet recomended for horsebackriding holds the same rating as the highest rated helmet for bikes. This helmet is cross rated for rollerblades and other sports as well as biking.  As it is the "top of the line" for bikes, it is very expencive. 
The lowest ASTM/SEI rated helmet for for horses is safe for riding a bike and can be purchased for $20-$30.
You can wear a horse helmet for biking but not the other way around, unles it is the highest rated helmet for biking. 
 
If you want some information for a child to help them wear their helmet, check out a short movie by 4-H called, "every ride, every time." The kids are very impressed when they put a jello mold of a brain in an approved helmet and drop it. The jello brain survives with all its wrinkles intack.  It also shows impact tests that show the difference in helmet ratings.   http://4h.wsu.edu/foundation/merchandise.htm
I did pick one up on ebay for $1.
 
If you need information for an adult, try the American Medical Equestrian Association. They have newsletters online where you can get statistics on helmet use. Body protector use too.
The university of Texas has a lot of their stuff online free.
The web sight is under redesign.
Go here      http://utopia.utexas.edu/project/equine/      and put American Medical Equestrian Association or helmet  into the search. 
Actually this sight is a huge sorce of statistics on many things horse related. Those of you into statistics will love it.
 
April
Byhalia