Comments on: Safety!!! Wear your Helmet!!!!!

By: Carol Engles

Carol Engles — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:48:00 +0000

Good for you Allison! I commend you for the great example you are setting – for all riders! Just last week, at our barn, a young woman right in front of me ( while I was sitting on my mare) was mounting, the horse lunged forwarded and bolted and she hit the back of her head on the hard Southern California ground. She was so lucky that she had a helmet on. As it turned out, she still had a headache and vision problems. We ALL know stories like these! I cracked a helmet 20 years ago and I am so glad that I had that uncomfortable, non-vented helmet on at that moment! Helmets are comfortable and STYLISH now – so there is no excuse!

By: Chloe

Chloe — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 10:04:38 +0000

Thank you so much Allison! I think you’re setting a great example for both young and old riders alike! I saw a recent picture of you competing at Kentucky wearing a crash hat with tails and I thought it looked great! Good on you, and keep going with the campaigning!

By: Marina

Marina — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:44:41 +0000

Thank you Allison! Upper level riders who wear helmets set a great example. As a proud pony clubber, I’ve had ‘every time, every ride’ drilled into my brain for years, and it just makes sense. Kudos to you for speaking out!

By: Robby Johnson

Robby Johnson — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:33:09 +0000

Al, I am so happy to read your post. I worked in brain injury rehab for over 10 years and, while nothing or no one is infallible, wearing a helmet for any activity in which you are at risk is the least you can do to protect your brain. I am going skiing next week and am wearing a helmet this year, for the first time. Natasha Richardson’s accident last year solidified it for me. Bravo again for speaking out!

By: Al

Al — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:47:53 +0000

I admit it, I have not worn a helmet *every* time I get on the ring. Once or twice it was because I just forgot to bring it and the other couple of times it was out of pure laziness. From now on I take the pledge! I will wear my helmet everytime!

Thanks for posting this, Allison

By: Michelle Romano

Michelle Romano — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:47:35 +0000

Rock on, Allison! Thanks for saying it, as too many won’t.

By: Lynn Cronin

Lynn Cronin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:39:31 +0000

And let me amend my “bravo” with the sincere hope that wearing the helmet EVERY time includes during dressage tests at shows, yes?

By: Lynn Cronin

Lynn Cronin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:21:34 +0000

BRAVO.

By: Lee Ann Zobbe

Lee Ann Zobbe — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:19:40 +0000

Good for you–I’ve admired your riding, and now I admire your stance on this important subject. I grew up with race cars and it would just never be considered to get in and take off without your firesuit, safety harness and helmet. When the ASTM standards were instituted in helmets (1988? 89?) I put a helmet on for every ride. It’s just silly not to.