riding hats

[nervous nelly]

After seeing a lot of photos on here of people riding with no hat I was wondering how many wear riding hats and how many don't?

 

[micramadam]

I value my brain even if I'm accused of not using it!

 

[webble]

All the time body protector too

 

[nervous nelly]

I have to agree with you after a fall as a teenager which left my hat with a huge crack in it I hate to think no what would have happened had I not been wearing it.

Makes me nervous seeing people without hats lol

 

[babymare]

Many safety aspects were drummed into me when training 34 years ago and stay with me still. use a hat when riding or working young or duficult horses. Always wear gloves. correct foot wear. And much more. Now my daughter is carrying my safety habits on

 

[bexcy-bee]

I admit to riding when I was younger without a hat, it was the 'cool' thing to do, didn't want to mess up my hair etc etc. the scary thing was, I did so with youngsters, jumping them, everything.

I look back now and an horrified at how stupid I was! I don't think I realised why mum always drilled it into me to wear one, and had she caught me without it, I would have been shot!

I now always wear correct boots for riding and a hat whenever I get on a horse!

Bexcy-bee x