ridecamp@endurance.net: [endurance] helmets

[endurance] helmets

jim clanin (jclanin@slonet.org)
Wed, 20 Mar 1996 07:21:43 -0800 (PST)

I wasn't 'on line' for the helmet wars and I don't want to reopen what
obviously was a sensitive, personal subject but I HAVE to say this, and I
feel sure our daughter will probably respond also as she is the one with the
personal experiences.

Six years ago her 4 year old son fell off her horse, no helmet. He was in
serious condition for close to 2 weeks and still has problems related to the
fall.

Last September she herself was unloaded by her horse as he spooked, she was
wearing a helmet, thank goodness, but still received a serious head injury
-- some of you were probably at that ride and every single rider stopped to
asked if they could help. She had a number of staples in her head even with
the helmet, the emergency room people said had she not had the helmet on she
most likely would NOT have survived. She is still being treated for neck
related injuries.

Enuf said.