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.

Are Skate helmets safer than bike helmets?

slicker dr

I ride a bike & would like to know

skate
http://www.prosportuk.com/images/prodimages/5/skate%20helmets/17.jpg

bike
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Answer
Bike helmets don't offer much back of the head protection. Almost all impacts on a road bike are to the forehead and temple, so most road cycling helmets are designed for that. The backs of those style helmets are designed more for aerodynamics and cooling, rather than optimal impact protection. Standard MTB (not DH/fullface) helmets are a little better, since there's a slightly greater chance of hitting the back of your head, and aerodynamics aren't as much of a concern. But for back of the head protection, you want as round a shape as possible, which is why BMX, DH, and skate helmets are shaped that way.

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