I have a CO skull cap and honestly I don’t know how you eventers gallop around and jump in the sun. I can’t stand it and have to wear sunglasses. It’s what fit my head so I bought it. If anyone can tell me what helmet cover with a fake brim will fit it, I would love to know.
Is there an off the shelf helmet cover for the ProII vented CO that sits level? I hate the one that came w/ it as it tilts up, but I don’t want to pay 40 bucks for a custom one.
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And another thing I really detest are those ear bonnets. What is the purpose? Decoration?[/QUOTE]
Totally used to be on this bandwagon… until I discovered that wearing an ear bonnet keeps my horse from having his super sensitive ears tickled by his mane and forelock! It really does help…
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Totally used to be on this bandwagon… until I discovered that wearing an ear bonnet keeps my horse from having his super sensitive ears tickled by his mane and forelock! It really does help…[/QUOTE]
I used a bonnet on my QH – to keep the bugs off his ears (i.e. what they were designed for!!). TB hates it though and shakes it off his head unless I tie it to the bridle. Bug protection is critical in NC!!!
I’ve never understood why people hated them so – I mean, I don’t like it if people just slap something on their horse because it’s trendy, but fly bonnets DO have a purpose (and I don’t buy that whole “sound blocking” thing – it’s a thin sheet of cotton, unless they hide earplugs underneath – my horses hear everything in the woods just fine with their fly bonnets on, LOL!) which I use them for when needed.
That’s cool, then don’t use them.
What is the purpose? Decoration?
For the majority of users, probably. But then again what’s the purpose of XC colors? Why have hat covers and debate on which way they should be tilted at all, when they serve no purpose and we can all ride around in plain skull caps? If someone wants to jazz up their look with some hat covers or ear bonnets, who cares?
Horses that I’ve ridden dive gratefully into their ear bonnets.
I don’t care what other people do I just think they look silly but then again I guess most people shave the inside of their horse’s ears so it would make sense. But on the other hand like someone else said they’ve never had a problem with bugs bothering their horse while showing. And I don’t think flies can keep up on xc.
Whatever floats your boat
Sorry didn’t mean to hijack.
Ah, obviously you have never met Carolina flies: I swear they have super-mutant genes!
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I don’t care what other people do I just think they look silly but then again I guess most people shave the inside of their horse’s ears so it would make sense. But on the other hand like someone else said they’ve never had a problem with bugs bothering their horse while showing. And I don’t think flies can keep up on xc.
Whatever floats your boat
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I’ve had biting flies keep up with me during gallop sets. And I’m in North Carolina, so maybe we just have really bad flies! It’s even worse when schooling dressage. So while I don’t use them, I totally understand why people put them on. And one of my pet peeves is using a piece of equipment just “for decoration.”
Correct me if I’m wrong, but aren’t fly bonnets still technically NOT allowed unless the ground jury makes an exception?
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Correct me if I’m wrong, but aren’t fly bonnets still technically NOT allowed unless the ground jury makes an exception?[/QUOTE]
That was my understanding. I looked up the Canadian rule last year which confirmed it. It’s kind of funny since all the top level events allow it…
My two cents - it probably is fashion with some sort of vague background reasons re safety etc, buuuuuut - let’s face it; skull caps are hideous regardless. I wore one for a HT in the last few months and had over stretched the hat cover so the peak ended up where it would be on a normal rigid peaked hat. Fast forward to me excitedly looking through the professional photos of the day - oh what beautiful SHAPES my horse is making, how CLEANLY he jumped that ditch - but wait - what is that THING on his back?!
Turns out brim down = noncy mushroom head creature bespoiling a perfectly beautiful picture of Dobbin dearest.
Since then I have lost my beloved vented Harry Hall hat and have been reduced to riding in the skull cap from the 90’s once more and the brim is staying firmly UP.
You aren’t actually riding in a skullcap from the 90’s, right?
Y’all are so 20th century. This needs to be the future of Eventing helmet covers
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I’m partial to the rastafarian myself. We are Cool Runnin’ boys.
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I wear an ACTUAL tiara on my helmet, thanks.
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Get the Knight’s Helmet cover in the proper color and it looks like the Martian from the old Buggs Bunny cartoons.
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Hmmm. I just moved to a dressage barn that also has a hunter coach. We have people in dressage bling. We have people in perfect matching custom half pads.
But id be the only one in one of those… Mhua hahahahahahahahahah
As someone who seems to only do sports which require helmets, I’m glad someone asked this question. The tilted brim looks so ridiculous to outsiders and is almost completely nonfunctional.
For affordable helmet covers with normal brims (that actually stay on, unlike my CO helmet cover, which I galloped off over and over again) try a jockey supply website or store.
On the subject of ear bonnets, I say trend as far as showing goes (but originally to hide ears stuffed with cotton.) I’ve heard some say that there is a risk that the bonnet could catch on a branch / fence / you name it, but have never seen that happen: has anyone else?
And here’s an ear bonnet that would turn heads at a horse trials!
http://www.horseclicks.com/horse-tack-ear-fly-bonnet-bandana-horse-size-choice-of-color/tack/740652
