A Father and his Daughters "Strap One On" at the NMMSAR ACTHA CTC at Founders Ranch SASS.
(Hey, is that a Curly Horse over there on the left?)
Please take a moment to watch this video of Olympic Dressage Competitor, Courtney King-Dye. Her touching, sincere words, sharing how her life-changing horse injury happened, just might help you make the decision to protect your brain by wearing a helmet. She brought tears to my own eyes listening to dreams unrealized and so many lives affected, just by the simple decision not to wear a helmet. Please watch:
Link to Courtney King-Dye Video on You Tube
As Courtney says :
“Everyone is a Role Model for Someone”
11 comments :
Thanks for sharing that. All it takes is one tiny decision, "just this once" to change a life forever.
I will always take an opportunity to plug the wearing of helmets.
I was lucky. The one time I thought about not wearing a helmet (too hot, said I), my friend Nita called me on it and I wore it anyway. That was the very day of my "rodeo incident" in 2008-2009 when Poco bucked me off. While I did not hit my head, the helmet itself and the little plastic visor on the front saved my face as I hit and skidded in the dirt. I took it as an omen. It could have easily been a tragedy.
Like Courtney said, the argument for wearing a helmet as being a person's choice doesn't hold much credence when you consider the effect on not just you, but your family and everybody around you.
For this cause, I choose to be a role model.
Lisa, what a powerful video! It really was moving. Thank you for sharing it.
Hi Lisa.
Thank you for your post today. I appreciated it and watched the video and checked out the Riders 4 Helmets site. My husband just got me a new helmet for my birthday. Not only is it stylish-but also safe! :)
Lisa in Maine
Amen, my friend, amen. No one is responsible for just themselves. We are all interconnected, and we all have to think about how our actions will affect others. Please, wear your helmet, it's such an easy thing to do.
I'm glad to see you speak out for helmets. I never understood why English riders regularly wore steel-lined helmets and western riders had soft hats on.
My own commitment to always wear a helmet was doubled the day I heard a horse's hoof ringing off my friend's helmet. She had fallen forward, over his shoulder at a canter, and he couldn't avoid her. She was absolutely fine, and I was grateful I didn't have to see my friend taken to the hospital!
Thanks Lisa. You know Betty's story so we're strong supporters of wearing a helmet. I'm going to link to the video as well and add the logo to my blog to spread the word as wide as possible.
Dan
Thats great!!
Thanks for that. I needed to see it. I rode today alone w/o my helmet, in a dangerous area. I know I was asking for it. I even looked at it in the trailer and said "Nah, it's hot, no one will know". Watching this video just gave me multiple chills. Obviously I haven't learned, have I? This reminder comes at a perfect time for me. I needed to see that to remember why we need a helmet every single time. Thank you for posting it. I'll go back to wearing it every time again. I consider your post one of those "signs from God" that I was an idiot today. Knew it when I did it, your post just reaffirms it.
What a sad, but important video. A horse doesn't have to be naughty for it to fall. Lostine is always tripping and falling when we are out trail riding. I consider myself lucky to have stayed on. She usually falls forward onto her knees.
where is the Mum?
It is a MUST in 4-H that every youth wear their helmet! In our riding group that Country Chick rides with everyone MUST have their "brain buckets" on or else you don't work around your horse or ride. (this includes grooming and doing ground work)
When I rode as a youth, teen and young adult the thought never crossed my mind about what could happen if I were to have fallen, been kicked, etc. Now if and when I get back on a horse, I will NOT be WITHOUT a helmet!
Thank you for sharing!
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