Some German scientists have now been able to put actual significant figures & evidence forward & concluded horse riders’ brain injury risk is “5-fold higher” without a helmet:
We ran an article in Issue 14 by a group from the US called Helmet Tough
, who were raising awareness for increased potential brain injury caused by riders not wearing helmets & preferring to wear more traditional ‘Cowboy Hats’.
Dawn Champion who is on the cover of Issue 19 with her horse Lasair, wears a riding helmet with a visor around it, which gives the rider more of a Western look without compromising on safety.
Always better to be safer than sorry!
Happy hard hatting!
The BHM Team