I think breakaway stirrups are a lot more important than a helmet.
Google STI break away stirrups
That would have saved me a world of hurt, for sure. Never knew they even existed.
After one incident where my mule fell,I was hanging upside down ,with only my shoulder touching the ground,hung up.Lucky my mule did not bolt andmy hunting paed w asclose.
It took me a year of me telling myself I could not afford them to make me change my mind that I darn well better get a set.
