Animal health pros often support the equine sports. Noel Williams shares her close call with death and reminds riders to wear a helmet.
It’s a universal truth that if you’re going to ride horses, you’re going to fall off horses. You just never know when a young horse, or any horse really, is going to overreact or when their antics might cause them to lose their balance and fall. It’s the reason I always ride in a helmet.
Source: Horse Network, November 2, 2017.
Helmets are like cigarettes and seat belts. Sure, you’re taking your life in your hands and risking your own safety. You might think you’re not hurting anyone else, so it’s no one’s business but yours. But that’s not the case. Your example may indirectly hurt others.
INSIGHTS: While the language waxes a bit blue, new and younger riders need to see the image of her arm and leg in the second picture. Safety first!