Does this helmet make my head look fat?

Helmet Awareness Day
July 10, 2010

I can't believe I unearthed this picture!

How did I know, oh so many years ago, that today I'd have a need for a picture of a horse wearing a helmet?!

This is my first horse, Socky, trying my helmet on for size.
 Don't you just love his expression? What do you think he's saying?

You can tell from my serious case of 'helmet hair' that I was wearing my helmet before the picture was taken!
Oh, to be that young again!

Oh, and if you have a second, take the Helmet poll on the right navigation bar of my page!

National Helmet Awareness Day

Saturday, July 10
National Helmet Awareness Day. 

Spread the word to all of your equestrian friends.

Some retailers and some manufacturers are offering a discount if helmets are purchased on this date.
Now is a good time to get a helmet if you don't already have one!
Now is a perfect time to begin using a helmet every time you ride or drive a horse.
Helmets have saved people's lives, even when doing groundwork.

For me, donning a helmet is just about as automatic as putting on my pants. My early riding years included Pony Club where helmets were required. I once had a nifty helmet that had a deep 2" dent in it where I hit a fence post on a cross country event. What if that had been my head? That dent was a sobering reminder of the importance of wearing a helmet.

For more information visit the riders4helmets site.

Show your support of this cause by sharing the information with your friends and by becoming a fan of the riders4helmets Facebook page.

Take the poll on my page. It's just under Pippin's picture on the right.

Recent blog posts on the subject:

This is Why You Always Wear a Helmet  on Sydney's Bitless Horse blog

One of those days....  on my blog

Just a Spoonful of Sugar on Once Upon an Equine's blog

If you know of other posts about helmets, or would like to tell about your experiences with or without a helmet, please leave a message! 


The design was created using Wordle. This is a fantastically fun site allowing you to play with words!