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Originally posted by BrandonA View PostThis is a picture of the little girl I got off a news story. These Velcro straps are so very dangerous and begging for horrible tragedies. If a child needs these to stay in the saddle they are not ready to compete or ride... bottomline.
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Originally posted by JeffJ View PostI cant figure out how this is considered okay or even allowed. Would someone strap a 10yo on a bike and send them down a hill? Would someone strap a 10yo on a four wheeler and send them off riding? Seems like strapping them in would create more problems than it fixes.
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Originally posted by BrandonA View PostThis is a picture of the little girl I got off a news story. These Velcro straps are so very dangerous and begging for horrible tragedies. If a child needs these to stay in the saddle they are not ready to compete or ride... bottomline.
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Originally posted by WItoTX View PostI've ridden a little bit, but I have never seen these straps before. What are they? Do they literally hold you on? Seems like it wouldn't be a good idea, kind of like seat belts on a 4 wheeler or dirtbike, but I don't even know what to Google to read up on them.
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Originally posted by BrandonA View PostJeff I agree and I believe in some associations they aren't allowed. These things are heavy duty velcro, not the light weight stuff. The child has no escape in the event of a fall, flip or runaway. Unbelievable that parents knowingly or unknowingly use this kind of crap on their kids.
Lots of times the parents have never ridden and think these straps will help keep the child safe from falling off. Don't realize how dangerous they actually are in a fall.
Parents that use these straps on their children and have been around horses all their lives should find a new hobby.
I have similar feelings on rubber bands half the girls use to keep their boots in the stirups. Dangerous if you need to get off quickly.
Prayers for this family. Tragic accident.
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Originally posted by BrandonA View PostJeff I agree and I believe in some associations they aren't allowed. These things are heavy duty velcro, not the light weight stuff. The child has no escape in the event of a fall, flip or runaway. Unbelievable that parents knowingly or unknowingly use this kind of crap on their kids.
I would assume part of training, riding, especially competitive training comes with some sort of education on how to bail out if SHTF.
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Originally posted by JeffJ View PostIve ridden some horses, nothing more than trail horses and one older rodeo horse. I couldn't imagine strapping myself in to any of them, much less one of my kids.
I would assume part of training, riding, especially competitive training comes with some sort of education on how to bail out if SHTF.
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