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Bicycle helmets may seem sufficient for protecting your head and you
may find them lighter, cooler and more comfortable. However, bike crashes
and falls from horses are not at all similar and therefore the helmet
design is drastically different. The results? Bike
helmets are not designed to protect your head when you're horseback riding!
The height of a fall from a horse is far greater than the height of a
fall from a bicycle. Bicycle helmets are not designed to withstand impact
from the height of a horse. Also, bike helmets are designed to Protect
the top of the head since most falls from bicycles are forward. Falls
from horses occur in all directions and therefore the back and sides of
the head are just as vulnerable. These parts of the head are not protected
by a bike helmet.
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