Laure’s Ah-Helmet Moment

Laure emailed from Lexington, Virginia, of “The Day I Wasn’t a Turkey” Vote by commenting below. Laure writes: Okay, I’ll admit it, having begun my riding career at 40 (I’m now 52), in India of all places, I have NEVER ridden without a helmet, and […]

Amanda’s Ah-Helmet Moment

To vote for Amanda, leave a comment below. She’s from Lincoln, Nebraska. Amanda writes: My Ah-Ha Helmet moment remains crystal clear for me. (Probably because I was WEARING a helmet) I was on a beautiful trail ride on my beautiful horse on a beautiful fall […]

Annette’s Ah-Helmet Moment

To vote for Annette, please leave a comment below. She rides at Twin L Performance in Phoenix, Arizona. Annette writes: I didn’t ride with a helmet as a kid–and was lucky. When I started riding again as an adult in my late 50’s, I never […]

Ah-Helmet Moment, Round Three

We’re nearing the midway point of our fabulous series of giveaways, sponsored by Troxel. Welcome to Round Three of the Ah-Helmet Moment Contest. Read Amanda’s moment Read Tami’s moment Read Annette’s moment Read Laure’s moment Vote for your favorite by leaving a comment for their […]

Paityn

I would love to have a helmet because I love to ride horses. I would also love to have a helmet to protect my head if I ever fell off or got slung off. My name is Paityn Roberts and I am 11 years old. […]

Chelsea

When I was in eighth grade, I bought myself a 2 year old appendix quarter horse to train for my senior project. Training was going well and one day I decided to take him out on a little ride. I hollered to my parents that […]

Nicole

My Ah-Helmet moment was when I put my two-year old grand daughter on her pony and thought, Ah-Ha, we need a mini me helmet. To vote, please leave comment below!

Jaye

I used to drive a lot, myself, and was always drawn to the beautiful hats worn by the ladies driving in shows. I, myself, would wear a “pretty” hat in my dressage tests, saving the helmet for the cross country and obstacles phases. I never […]

Kate

After riding for 30+ years bareheaded; riding on goat trails to 1,300′ mesas in Monument Valley, switchbacks in Colorado, galloping gleefully through sage meadows, I bought a 5 year old Walking Horse. General turned out to be a spinner/bolter and on our first trail ride […]

Lindsey

My family owned horses for many years and I guess you could say I grew up on horses. We had our horses at our home and could ride whenever I pleased. I would ride my old mare in flip flops and a halter and lead […]