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- June 07, 2020
It Was Split In Half
About 19 years ago, I didn't wear helmets, only when truly needed. One of our foals I was training was noted to buck whenever he wanted. He is one I always wore a helmet with, he threw me in the middle of 30 cows, and a few other times. The main point of this post. One day my dad said...
- June 01, 2020
She Has Never Tried Anything Crazy
I took my horse out, she is green broke but a good girl and has never ever tried anything crazy with me. We decided to attempt a trail ride for the 1st time ever, wasn't alone. Something spooked her, probably a wild turkey I'm guessing and she bolted. She usually listens well to a one rein stop, however, this time...
- April 07, 2020
A Concussion and Two Black Eyes
A bad accident (over my horses head hitting the ground forehead first) many years ago left me with a concussion 2 black eyes and no broken bones. I am alive because I wore my Troxel helmet. —Emily
- March 29, 2020
I Got Another Sunrise
I was on a training ride (endurance ) with friends. I don't remember the 4 days before or 2 weeks after. Kangaroo hut the back legs of the young mare I was riding, it was being chased by an ENORMOUS black mini ... like 38inches tall. She panicked, grabbed the bit and took off down the driveway. Solid steel post...
- March 29, 2020
My Helmet Literally Saved My Life
My helmet literally saved my life. I was in a Troxel when my OTTB took off and took a sharp turn at the gallop and threw me through a paddock fence. The fence was broken by my head and my helmet was cracked all the way through on the back. That would have been my head and my brains on...