Thank you so very much for sharing your accident testimony. So fortunate that you were wearing an ASTM Standard / SEI Certified safety helmet. Troxel reviews accident testimony and helmets involved in accidents to continuously learn and understand forces during events such as yours.

I understand and can appreciate your will to get back on your horse and continue your race, however, Troxel advises that any rider involved in an accident not immediately continue to ride. In some circumstances, as in yours, there may be concussion or other head injury that is not immediately known to the rider. All riders involved in an accident, especially those involving impact to the head, should seek medical care and advice before riding again. In addition, it is important that a helmet involved in an accident not be worn again, because even hairline fractures in the EPS can compromise a helmet’s ability to absorb impact a second time. The condensed foam EPS liner in a helmet acts to absorb impact before it resonates to the head.

Your testimony is very helpful in that it has brought to light an important issue regarding the decision to continue to ride after a fall. I appreciate this valuable contribution you have made to the Troxel Safety Center. Thank you again for taking the time to share your story.

Shay Timms
CEO
Troxel LLC