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Why Do You Ride with Troxel?

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Share your story with us! We’d love to hear why you made the decision to ride with a Troxel helmet, whether due to a previous injury or simply to feel confident in having a safer and more comfortable ride.

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  • Thank God and Troxel

    When I started riding horses at age six, my grandma, who grew up riding her horse bareback through her family's farm, thought the idea of wearing a helmet ridiculous. However...

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  • Troxel Saves Norah's Noggin!

    Hi Troxel – just wanted to say thanks for saving my wife’s skull from serious injury. Last Wednesday my wife and daughter went for a short trail ride and a...

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  • Not Quite the Ride I Expected

    On the evening of August 1st I went out to take my paint gelding, Thunder for a quick ride to celebrate buying my new truck! I saddled him up, put...

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  • Daughter Kicked in the HEAD!!

    When my daughter first started riding at the age of four, she was very small. Although the horse she was grooming was known to be a quiet, senior horse, when...

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  • The 7 Inch Crack

    I was on a trail ride with some students at the riding school where I boarded my horse. They needed someone to bring up the rear, and since I'm an...

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  • I'm Gonna Need That Helmet...

    It was a nice summer evening, and I had been looking forward to this day. My best friend and I trail ride almost every day, but my older brother was...

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  • Glad I Had It!

    Today I decided to ride Cloud, a rescue mare I have had for a year. The thought of not wearing a helmet actually crossed my mind, but I put my...

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  • First Day with My New Helmet

    I bought a Dakota low profile with the visor as I am riding in Mexico in July. i used it for the first time yesterday. A freak equipment problem, a...

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  • My New Helmet

    I've worn a Troxel since they became available in my area; probably the late 90's. I've banged them around a bit but I've never destroyed one. On Thursday night I...

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  • The Greatest Blessing

    My wife and I just returned from a six week adventure with our horses. From Michigan we went to fifteen different places to camp with our horses including Kentucky, Shawnee...

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  • Lucky To Be Alive

    I took a freak fall from my pony while jumping this past summer. I'm still not sure what happened but the next thing I knew I was doing my best...

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