Ride Smart.
Last month Riders4Helmets posted a story submitted by Debra Furphy who explained how her riding helmet had saved her life on December 5th, 1991 when she suffered a horrific accident while riding. After over 20 years of not being in the saddle, Debra recently made the decision to ride again and shared her update with [...]
On the 11th anniversary of 9/11 our thoughts and prayers are with all of the families who lost loved ones. We felt the following quote was quite poignant today….. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi We originally published the following story by riders4helmets [...]
Hello Riders4Helmets, The pictures of my 2004 equestrian accident are pretty yucky (graphic) but they need to be posted to educate people. NOTE: I was wearing a helmet and might not be here today if I was not wearing one. The story is: I was cantering down the long wall of the arena, my horse [...]
I am a horse trainer and coach and have always made my junior riders wear helmets and strongly suggested my adult riders should. One day I was called out to ride a Percheron (ex-runaway) that was for sale and some one had fallen off of him. I was not concerned, he was a good boy, [...]
I wanted to share my story too, not as heartbreaking as many I have read, but a life changing moment due to Pam Kuster none the less! I was teaching a lesson and decided to get on the stubborn pony to show them how to leg yield …not even 5 minutes on the pony, the [...]
Hi, I just wanted to share my story with you. I was nearly 7 years old when this happened….. I was trotting my old Appy gelding down a dirt road with my dad beside me, he was acting up a little bit so I slowed him. He shook his head and my dad’s horse took [...]
Hi, I am Bobbie Jones, I’m 14 years old. I have been riding for about ten years. I have witnessed many falls where wearing a helmet quite possibly saved a life and definitely prevented serious injury. I have become a strong believer in wearing a helmet every time I ride, no matter what. Unfortunately, I do have to admit that I have been mounted [...]
Dear Riders4Helmets, It is with great pleasure that I joined your cause on your website and on Facebook as well! I have been trying to get western riders to wear helmets for years. I just don’t understand why they don’t. As you can see my Helmet, it did indeed save my life! I would not [...]
