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December 09, 2021
Thank God for my Troxel Helmet!
I ride my mare alongside a 25-mile paved bike trail. One morning, a team of about a dozen bikers in a pod formation came around a corner headed straight for us. My mare bolted, then started spinning. First I lost my stirrups, then lost my reins, and as I slipped off her right side, my last conscious thought was, "This...Full storyDecember 09, 2021Flip over with a horse in training
I had several accidents but my most recent one was pretty severe. I am a horse trainer and the mare I was training had issues with rearing up so in a split second I missed my opportunity to push her back down when she reared up and she flipped over on top of me, thanks to a safety vest and...Full storyDecember 09, 2021Old Dogs CAN Learn New Tricks
Last Spring my horse & I took a dump in Rocky River... The water was too high and our partnership too new for that challenge; but, we do stupid things. I felt Diamond Girl falling and tried to jump off clear of her. I wound up under water and watching her hooves coming down in front of me. I curled...Full storyDecember 09, 2021That Crack Would Have Been My Head!
Hello Fellow Equestrians, I have been riding since I was six-years-old. I never wore a helmet, until I had a mare that I had for about 12 years & never had any issues before. She got mad because she couldn't see her stablemate & started serious bucking. She bucked 3 times, & the 4th time she twisted sideways! My leg...Full storyDecember 09, 2021My son's first fall
My 10 year old son was doing balance exercises without stirrups. This was his 5th lesson. He did extremely well the first time around the arena. During his 2nd trip around the arena ) in the opposite direction), he lost his balance. His body flipped back onto the horse's hindquarters which caused the horse to bolt and buck. My son...Full storyShare Your StoryHave you ever been involved in an equestrian accident? Please share your story with us, and we'll post in the Headsmart Testimonials to help promote rider safety.
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