Tempi
Well-Known Member
Well for anyone who is interested/buying a Uvex helmet i can safely say that mine saved my life yesterday. Im in no doubt that without it I would either not be here or be in a very poor state right now.
I ride horses for other people (especially difficult horses) as ive got a bit of a reputation for getting on and staying on anything!! Ive been riding a 6yr old mare for someone and hacking her out once a week as she had bronced and dumped her owner a while back. I got on the mare as normal in the arena, walked off on a loose rein, i felt her back get really tight and she litteraly exploded out of no-where. Ive never sat on anything like it in my life, she bronced, slammed down, bronced, twisted, headed towards the wall and momentarily stopped, she then set off again across the areana broncing, slamming and twisting and i knew she wasnt going to stop until i was off. We were heading towards the arena fence at speed and i fancied my chances on the floor more than with the fence so i bailed out. Shes 17hh so not small and i smashed into the ground pretty much head and ankle (!) first. She ran off still broncing whilst i dragged myself out of the way and to the otherside of the fence as i was worried id then be trampled by her.
Someone eventually caught her whilst her owner came to see to me. Long story short but have chipped my ankle and ruptured some ligaments/tendons in my ankle aswell and now on crutches. Covered in bruises and feeling very sore today.
Where i landed on my head all i have is a slight bruise on my forehead, my hat is still in one piece but very scratched (i will replace it) but i truely believe that had i not had a hat on i would not be here now. Im very surprised i wasnt knocked unconscious aswell, am seriously impressed with my Uvex and how it coped as it was a heavy fall. Am more annoyed that i came off as ive not ever come off a horse thats broncing in my life.
Anyway, moral of this story - always wear a helmet!!!
I ride horses for other people (especially difficult horses) as ive got a bit of a reputation for getting on and staying on anything!! Ive been riding a 6yr old mare for someone and hacking her out once a week as she had bronced and dumped her owner a while back. I got on the mare as normal in the arena, walked off on a loose rein, i felt her back get really tight and she litteraly exploded out of no-where. Ive never sat on anything like it in my life, she bronced, slammed down, bronced, twisted, headed towards the wall and momentarily stopped, she then set off again across the areana broncing, slamming and twisting and i knew she wasnt going to stop until i was off. We were heading towards the arena fence at speed and i fancied my chances on the floor more than with the fence so i bailed out. Shes 17hh so not small and i smashed into the ground pretty much head and ankle (!) first. She ran off still broncing whilst i dragged myself out of the way and to the otherside of the fence as i was worried id then be trampled by her.
Someone eventually caught her whilst her owner came to see to me. Long story short but have chipped my ankle and ruptured some ligaments/tendons in my ankle aswell and now on crutches. Covered in bruises and feeling very sore today.
Where i landed on my head all i have is a slight bruise on my forehead, my hat is still in one piece but very scratched (i will replace it) but i truely believe that had i not had a hat on i would not be here now. Im very surprised i wasnt knocked unconscious aswell, am seriously impressed with my Uvex and how it coped as it was a heavy fall. Am more annoyed that i came off as ive not ever come off a horse thats broncing in my life.
Anyway, moral of this story - always wear a helmet!!!
