Barrel racing - Should they wear riding hats?

I quote:

2. All youth, under the age of 18 as of January 1 of the present year, must wear proper fitting safety helmets at all times, while on their horse at the show grounds.

Taken from the Rules of the OBRA (Ontario Barrel Racing Association) http://www.obra.ca/rules.html

Yes, accidents are horrendous, but, and this is a big but, those who choose not to wear a helmet do so of their own free will, they know the risks they take by not doing so, they know the effect it will have on paramedics, family etc, but for their own reasons they choose not to and will take the consequences.
If it is not the law (of the society, or the country) to do so then people often won't. There are plenty of adults that do wear helmets by the way.

That link took me to a clip about foals at rodeos.

This is one compilation of barrel racing falls make of it what you will - personally it isn't my favourite game, although I have racers here that absolutely love their job and I have seen them run a pattern when they are loose.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvQZm_yJszs
 
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I'm not sure many people really do understand what it means, to themselves never mind family and friends, to suffer a brain injury. I didn't. And now that I do, I don't have the mental drive nor the eloquence of speech to try to get people to undrstand before it's too late for them.
 
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