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And really I could care less. I'm not looking to bubble wrap my kids (they ride horses for god's sake and fall regularly), but I don't want my kid to

Posted by pmb (aka pmb) Dec 22 '08, 15:43

be one of the 800. It is a small reasonable precaution to take to avoid serious injury. It's not saying never get on a bike because people get hurt, it's just not being stupid with risks. I'll be damned if my kid is getting on a horse without a helmet and the same goes for a bike. You assess risk and decide it's either too risky to do at all or what are reasonable compromises you can make for safety. This is not a big deal and if you let your kid ride without a helmet and they suffer a head injury I think you will be hard-pressed not to feel like you made a huge mistake, whereas if they are on a bike and wearing a helmet and suffer an injury you can at least feel like you acted reasonably and shit happens.

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Just curious, do they wear helmets when riding the horses? ( I honestly don't know the answer for kids riding.) -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Dec 22, 15:47 2
- I should say that it is mandatory for adults as well. You will almost never see a rider on a horse without a helmet. - pmb Dec 22, 15:54
- Absolutely. It's mandatory in the show ring and it has to be a certified helmet as well. -- nm - pmb Dec 22, 15:49

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