Fashion comes first.
At the 1991 nationals in Saskatoon, Ladret was competing with Christine Hough when she fell out of a triple twist lift. That ruined their chances of regaining the senior title. It can be pretty scary. Some parents are ordering their children to wear helmets when learning jumps. Paul Martini, the 1984 world pairs champion with Barb Underhill, was fortunate to avoid head injury before retiring for good last summer.