Bike helmet instead of riding helmet.... will pick a B.A.?

jellybean

I ride western and don't ware a helmet. My 7 year old daughter wants to start learning how to ride, and of coarse must ware a helmet! I have not yet bought one for her, but I am going to. The horse that she'll start learning on is my soon to be 16 yro gelding, he is very well behaved and I trust him, but anything can happen and I want my girl to be safe just incase... So my questions are
#1. Could she ware her bike helmet for now, just untill I get her a proper helmet? Or is that a bad idea?

#2. How much do kids helmets cost? It wouldn't matter if it's english or western... It's just to protect her head, but she will be riding western too :)

Thanks in advance for the advice... And please no mean or rude or stupid answers!
*donald your an idiot! There are western styled riding helmets. There are even cowboy hat helmets, look it up you prick! And there is nothing "creepy" about the way I talk about my girl! " It's just to protect her head, but she will be riding western too" what I meant was that I don't care what type of style the helmet is, english or western... I don't really care how it looks cause I just want it to protect her head you moron! Then I stated that she'd be riding western, because then ppl would probably recommend western styled helmets!


*the christ puncher did you even read the question... Or do you like to randomly answer questions that you know nothing about and leave dumbass answers? She has JUST taken an interest in riding... Like yesterday! I am going to buy her a proper helmet as I CLEARLY stated, I just haven't had time to go buy one.... Do us all a favor, quit answering questions on y answers and go play in traffic ;)


I love my daughte

Answer
1. No. Most children's bike helmets are little more than styrofoam with a decorative plastic shell. They will protect your child's head from short falls at slow speeds, considering that children on bikes generally don't end up going, say, 30 miles per hour. A bicycle helmet will do little to protect your child's head in the event of a fall from a horse. Go get her an ASTM-SEI certified horseback riding helmet.

2. Depends on the helmet brand, some are cheap some are wicked expensive. Troxel tends to be on the cheaper side as far as pricing goes. Just make sure you get her an ASTM-SEI certified helmet, a brand new one, and whatever price you pay you will know it is adequate to protect your child's head.

Cyclist help - Road bike helmet?

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Hi, I know I posted this question earlier but I did not receive any answers so I thought I would try re-wording it.

Has any one had experience with the Rudy Project Kontact helmet?

http://www.e-rudy.com/index_inner_detail.php?group_id=3&cat_id=18&item_id=HL385701

Will this helmet sit low on my head?

thanks everyone!
By the way, I know I should try this helmet on but there are no retailers in this area that carry this.
thanks for that quick response thought =)

Answer
Relative to other brands the Rudy Project Kontact has a fairly low profile, but rests high on the forehead.

However, how a given helmet will fit depends on the shape of your head. Each brand and model of the same brand has a slightly different shape, which rests slightly different on each person's head.

Given a choice it is better purchase a helmet you can try on even if it is not the precise model you would like most. More expensive models do not protect your head better, but often provide improved cooling by way of more aggressive venting. Giro, Bell, and other manufacturers which are more common also have very nice helmets and a similar price to the Rudy Kontact (e.g., Bell Sweep, Giro Atmos).

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