hope it’s ok to post here for traffic. I just wanted everyone to see this photograph.
I posted a really silly, stupid thread the other day about not wanting to wear my horse riding helmet as it was making my head uncomfortable due to a different medical condition.
My logic was that I rarely fall off and I’m an experienced rider and it would only be for flatwork in the arena and I would wear it hacking/jumping etc. I got (rightly so) called stupid for even considering it as it’s very dangerous. After reading the thread I realised how stupid I had been to even consider not wearing my helmet and thank god I did as I had a nasty fall yesterday and I’ve taken a photograph of my helmet after it saved my head. I dread to think what it would have been like had I not had my helmet on and my head took that impact.
my horse was cantering in the arena and spooked at a squirrel. I was thrown off and hit my head off the gatepost then somehow flopped/ rolled on the ground. I’m fine and not concussed or injured as my amazing helmet took the impact and is scuffed, knocked and cracked which unfortunately isn’t showing in the photo but you get the idea. The scuff marks and tears are all across the helmet so I actually don’t fully understand how I did it but some of them will be from the gatepost and some will be from landing/scuffing on the ground and flopping I suppose! Regardless, I’m so grateful it wasn’t my head. Thank CHRIST I wore it and I feel sick thinking how serious it could potentially have been without it.
thank you everyone for calling me stupid and making me see reality. I don’t know if this will make a difference to anyone but just wanted to reiterate never to make the same mistake I nearly did! Helmets are so important👍
(Side note- typical, I hardly ever fall off, but as soon as I say that I fall off! I must have jinxed it!)