Most riding accidents happen during pleasure riding. Head injuries are related to more than half of all horse-related deaths. People have died after bumping their heads on a door while on the way to the bathroom in the middle of the night. It's cool to wear a riding helmet because riding helmets work. A bicycle helmet will not adequately protect your head in a fall from a horse.
People fall off bikes and horses at different angles and in different directions.
A lot of scientific research has gone into producing helmets specifically designed to protect human heads in equestrian accidents. Proper Equestrian Footwear Properly fitted, hard-soled footwear with a heel no less than 1.5 cm. Please contact the Association of Riding Establishments of Ontario or the Ontario Equestrian Federation for further information on Bill 12 or Minimum Safety Standards.