tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963277636652034473.post105330235681075705..comments2023-09-09T05:35:11.672-07:00Comments on Boots and Saddles: Make your own seat saverMelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16627065628317652042noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963277636652034473.post-88391085423857479712012-09-17T10:16:00.834-07:002012-09-17T10:16:00.834-07:00AareneX - can't hook my helmet to the saddle/s...AareneX - can't hook my helmet to the saddle/stirrup because my partner will be riding when I'm not and having a helmet knock about on the horse or saddle is really really irritating. Not to mention giving it knocks and bumps that aren't good for it. Taking the time to secure it each time in a way that won't bounce is too time consuming for the 20-30 switches that will occur in the race.<br /><br />If there are any ride and tie people, or people who have come up with a genius solution for this, I'm all ears!!!!! Carrying the helmet on my arm isn't an option, and anything that requires a lot of time to secure it isn't an option. <br /><br />Maybe I can secure to my water bottle belt????? I'm not sure any of my helmets are light enough not to impede my running though. Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627065628317652042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963277636652034473.post-31339845181159230732012-09-17T10:11:22.387-07:002012-09-17T10:11:22.387-07:00AareneX (and Dad) - I fully agree with you. Bike ...AareneX (and Dad) - I fully agree with you. Bike helmets are NOT an acceptable substitute for a riding helmet, something I remind parents of all the time when they tell me that they will bring their bike helmet for their kid to ride in. <br /><br />I was writing the post as tongue in cheek - the first pic of me riding without a helmet, in sandals, in a halter and flymask is obviously unsafe....but the pic below with my bike helmet is not much better. <br /><br />Honestly, since this was practice, not a race, I would have worn an equestrian helmet, but I forgot it, so wore the bike helmet. During the race however, I will take my chances with the bike helmet because of the heat/running aspect --> its more for the hat function and ducking under branches and I have no illusions about the protection it offers, especially becuse Tess worked on it a bit......<br /><br />There are some situations that I don't wear a helmet for and they are few and far between. Civil war reenactments are one place (although I do wear a helmet during the practices), and I have a feeling that ride and ties will be similar....unless someone wants to get me a fancy equestrian helmet for christmas that ventilates more like a bike helmet????????? Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627065628317652042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963277636652034473.post-31187966205917096882012-09-17T09:42:03.464-07:002012-09-17T09:42:03.464-07:00I made a seat-saver out of an automobile fleece se...I made a seat-saver out of an automobile fleece seat cover (real fleece, skin and all!) that I bought at a garage sale for $10. It lasted 10 years before it got threadbare, so I sold it for $10 at a used tack sale! (my current saddle is plenty comfy without the fleece, so my "replacement" fleece seat saver has been in a box for the last 5 years).<br /><br />The bike helmet is "better than nothing" but it ISN'T rated for horses and doesn't protect the back of your head (which is a likely impact spot from a horse-fall)...so BE CAREFUL! (or clip your regular helmet to the stirrup and put it on when you hop up!) We like your brains the way they are now!AareneXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18072169739345465380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963277636652034473.post-19758728412975288202012-09-17T09:39:26.391-07:002012-09-17T09:39:26.391-07:00It's more for branches and the sun. the dange...It's more for branches and the sun. the danger of getting heat exhaustion is higher than me coming off of this horse. I know that it's rated for a different type of fall, but I can't afford the several hundred dollar equestrian helmet that I could also run in. Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627065628317652042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963277636652034473.post-38364876568399164982012-09-17T08:41:08.204-07:002012-09-17T08:41:08.204-07:00Is the bike helmet a nod to safety? I don't t...Is the bike helmet a nod to safety? I don't think it is rated for a fall off of a horse.<br /><br />PaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963277636652034473.post-46570277279617190052012-09-17T06:28:13.182-07:002012-09-17T06:28:13.182-07:00Never, the one in October will be my first! My pa...Never, the one in October will be my first! My partner and her horse are super experienced though so I'm learning all I can. I'm excited.kMelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627065628317652042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963277636652034473.post-30918180377718163572012-09-16T23:11:39.095-07:002012-09-16T23:11:39.095-07:00Well you managed it - educational, useful and ente...Well you managed it - educational, useful and entertaining! Well done :)<br /><br />Have you competed in many ride and ties?Christinehttp://equus-blog.com/noreply@blogger.com