https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 10 May 2026 23:54:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/helmets-for-pony-rides#post-2551121 Wed, 18 May 2016 10:55:12 +0000 mediagirl 2551121@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It would not have occurred to me and my daughter has been on pony rides without a helmet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/helmets-for-pony-rides#post-2550997 Wed, 18 May 2016 08:51:37 +0000 snowjewelz 2550997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't have thought to send one in, but if I read the permission slip maybe I would've asked if they have helmets there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/helmets-for-pony-rides#post-2550849 Tue, 17 May 2016 22:29:33 +0000 Foodnerd81 2550849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Turtle: a think expecting the kids to get their own when they are doing regular lessons makes sense, but I believe this was just a pony ride at a fair at school or something. Though I do agree with you on the lice thing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/helmets-for-pony-rides#post-2550839 Tue, 17 May 2016 21:32:52 +0000 Mrs. Turtle 2550839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Every ride, even pony rides. Horses are unpredictable. As for the people with helmets supplying them, we always have a few extra helmets lying around the barn for kids to borrow until they get their own. However, we do expect them to get their own. I am constantly worried that we areally going to spread lice or something around the barn community with all of the kids borrowing the same helmets! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/helmets-for-pony-rides#post-2550836 Tue, 17 May 2016 21:22:41 +0000 Foodnerd81 2550836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@KayKay: the day we bought her bike helmet my daughter wore it for an hour and a half at the playground after. Whatever. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/helmets-for-pony-rides#post-2550835 Tue, 17 May 2016 21:22:04 +0000 Foodnerd81 2550835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I probably wouldn't have thought of it, then when I saw other kids wearing them regretted not sending one. But I also would think the pony people would have them. However at a camp I worked at like 15 years ago we did pony rides with little kids and didn't have helmets and there was a day when the regular person was sick so I was the "handler" because I was comfortable around horse and did 3 weeks of horse back riding camp when I was in middle school... Safety first. </p> <p>Also, wait, kids need helmets for skating now? We haven't done that yet but that's a thing? I knew for skiing... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/helmets-for-pony-rides#post-2550820 Tue, 17 May 2016 20:35:41 +0000 Purpledaisy 2550820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It has never crossed my mind for a helmet to be worn for a pony ride.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/helmets-for-pony-rides#post-2550592 Tue, 17 May 2016 14:22:25 +0000 winniebee 2550592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@psw27: oh i know! i have skied since age 3 and only started wearing a helmet 3 years ago! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/helmets-for-pony-rides#post-2550571 Tue, 17 May 2016 13:58:59 +0000 psw27 2550571@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know if I would have sent one! I grew up riding and I always wore a helmet but I guess I just think of a slow moving pony ride as different? I guess I would expect the handlers to bring helmets due to liability risks. </p> <p>I was also a figure skater growing up and wearing a helmet to skate sounds crazy to me. But I totally can see why you need one and I would want LO to wear one since he already hits his head 5 times a day.....Of course we also didn't wear helmets skiing either! Oh how times have changed! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/helmets-for-pony-rides#post-2550557 Tue, 17 May 2016 13:41:01 +0000 winniebee 2550557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: @KayKay: yes we do wear them for skiing, bike riding, and scooting! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/helmets-for-pony-rides#post-2550551 Tue, 17 May 2016 13:27:35 +0000 KayKay 2550551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would've assumed they had them or probably not sent one. We do wear helmets while riding bikes but not while ice skating. Or, you know, walking around, except when my 18m old insists ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/helmets-for-pony-rides#post-2550550 Tue, 17 May 2016 13:26:08 +0000 lamariniere 2550550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would have sent a helmet. I am extremely cautious about any sort of riding activity. I sent a helmet when they went ice skating this winter, and only one other parent sent one too (but the ice skating rink provided helmets for the kids who didn't bring them). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/helmets-for-pony-rides#post-2550539 Tue, 17 May 2016 13:16:47 +0000 kiddosc 2550539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: he wears a helmet on his bike, but I never though to put one on for his push trike or when we went sledding. Both threads I've seen here where everyone seemingly puts them on... oops </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/helmets-for-pony-rides#post-2550538 Tue, 17 May 2016 13:15:53 +0000 josina 2550538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't have crossed my mind to send a helmet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/helmets-for-pony-rides#post-2550534 Tue, 17 May 2016 13:13:01 +0000 SugarplumsMom 2550534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The people offering the rides should provide the helmets for the kids! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/helmets-for-pony-rides#post-2550528 Tue, 17 May 2016 13:08:19 +0000 winniebee 2550528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: my profession would indicate that I would have read the permission slip. OOPS. I was also the only mom that didn't have their kid in a helmet for ice skating this winter. :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/helmets-for-pony-rides#post-2550520 Tue, 17 May 2016 12:59:37 +0000 kiddosc 2550520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never would have thought to send a helmet and probably would not have done so even if the permission slip mentioned it. I'm much more lenient about the helmet thing than most people around here... not that that's a good thing :meh: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/helmets-for-pony-rides#post-2550369 Tue, 17 May 2016 11:38:28 +0000 winniebee 2550369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@smocks: strangely only 2 kids in his whole class brought them... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/helmets-for-pony-rides#post-2550333 Tue, 17 May 2016 11:10:22 +0000 smocks 2550333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: Haha well that would be why the other kids brought them :) hope he had fun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/helmets-for-pony-rides#post-2550327 Tue, 17 May 2016 11:02:22 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2550327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm surprised that the people who came with the ponies didn't bring helmets with them and that that was allowed at the school. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/helmets-for-pony-rides#post-2550326 Tue, 17 May 2016 11:01:52 +0000 winniebee 2550326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@smocks: we had to sign one yes! and the slip explicitly states children are not required to wear helmets but can bring a sport helmet from home. Oops. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/helmets-for-pony-rides#post-2550325 Tue, 17 May 2016 11:01:31 +0000 PawPrints 2550325@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would have assumed that they were going to provide a helmet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/helmets-for-pony-rides#post-2550307 Tue, 17 May 2016 10:48:40 +0000 hellobeeboston 2550307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oops! We did pony rides this past weekend and did not use a helmet - but I could see why people would. The place we were had had two people holding the pony so it seemed pretty safe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/helmets-for-pony-rides#post-2550306 Tue, 17 May 2016 10:48:33 +0000 sunny 2550306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would have assumed the operator would provide appropriate helmets. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/helmets-for-pony-rides#post-2550301 Tue, 17 May 2016 10:43:45 +0000 smocks 2550301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did you give permission for this activity beforehand? Honestly I don't know I would have even given my permission. I'm paranoid though, my cousin rides horses and two years ago she was kicked in the head and had some pretty substantial brain trauma. Thankfully she has fully recovered, but I would not be comfortable with having pony rides at school.</p> <p>But if I had, yes I would have sent a helmet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/helmets-for-pony-rides#post-2550286 Tue, 17 May 2016 10:30:08 +0000 cnidaria 2550286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Totally agree with @CoffeeMom: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/helmets-for-pony-rides#post-2550224 Tue, 17 May 2016 09:46:24 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2550224@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CoffeeMom: Agree! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/helmets-for-pony-rides#post-2550217 Tue, 17 May 2016 09:43:47 +0000 CoffeeMom 2550217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have horses, and my DD rides. I've ridden my whole life. It would never occur to me to get on a horse without a helmet, simply because you just never know what can happen. It's a wonderful activity, and a lot of kids really love it, but you have to take into account that you are riding an animal with a mind of it's own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/helmets-for-pony-rides#post-2550215 Tue, 17 May 2016 09:42:52 +0000 PinkElephant 2550215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I probably wouldn't have thought to send a helmet, but after the fact I would have been surprised that the operator didn't provide them (or the school didn't reequire you to bring them) - seems like a huge liability for the school! </p> <p>But what a fun activity!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/helmets-for-pony-rides#post-2550210 Tue, 17 May 2016 09:38:38 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2550210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know that I would have thought to send a helmet, I probably would have assumed there were helmets provided.<br /> I would not be happy about my kids being on a house without a riding helmet. </p>