Ambrosia said:

I just realized the helmet you have linked that you like is the exact one I use for schooling at home! (Only bc it's old and got bumped down when I purchased a OneK). It's a fantastic helmet, I absolutely love it. The fit is great, my head doesn't get too hot (even in brutal TX summers) and it's very pretty. I highly recommend it!

DaisyMeadowEventing said:

The Lady of Fangorn said:

I ride western (dabbled in hunter in the past) and always have worn Troxels, they've really improved the design in recent years and made it so much more comfy and streamlined. They also have a velvet outer design (I forget the price, I've only looked at them lol never gotten one) and ofc there's covers for the regular hardshell ones.

The Lady of Fangorn said:

adding this bc I googled haha:

https://www.horsesaddleshop.com/capriole-black-velveteen.html

You can get a Troxel Capriole (velvet exterior) for about $65 brand new, if it was me I'd be wary of buying secondhand helmets. Even minor impacts can damage/compress the foam inside the shell which is what absorbs impacts and will make it way less effective the next time it's impacted. All Troxel stuff is ASTM/SEI certified and it's one of the more widely used brands. They also (last time I checked) have a lifetime warranty where if you have an impact event you can send the helmet in and get a new one free.

I too ride mainly ride western, but my Arab is a hunter. I'll take a look at them, I don't love the look of velvet just because I have to school in it also, but I'm not against it. And I do agree about buying used, I don't want to just happen to get a damaged helmet and have an accident in a defective helmet. Thank you for your advice <3

Angelo Estates said:

Hi! My friend has the helmet that you said you liked! She loves it! I also suggest ONE K!

The Lady of Fangorn said:

DaisyMeadowEventing said:

The Lady of Fangorn said:

I ride western (dabbled in hunter in the past) and always have worn Troxels, they've really improved the design in recent years and made it so much more comfy and streamlined. They also have a velvet outer design (I forget the price, I've only looked at them lol never gotten one) and ofc there's covers for the regular hardshell ones.

The Lady of Fangorn said:

adding this bc I googled haha:

https://www.horsesaddleshop.com/capriole-black-velveteen.html

You can get a Troxel Capriole (velvet exterior) for about $65 brand new, if it was me I'd be wary of buying secondhand helmets. Even minor impacts can damage/compress the foam inside the shell which is what absorbs impacts and will make it way less effective the next time it's impacted. All Troxel stuff is ASTM/SEI certified and it's one of the more widely used brands. They also (last time I checked) have a lifetime warranty where if you have an impact event you can send the helmet in and get a new one free.

I too ride mainly ride western, but my Arab is a hunter. I'll take a look at them, I don't love the look of velvet just because I have to school in it also, but I'm not against it. And I do agree about buying used, I don't want to just happen to get a damaged helmet and have an accident in a defective helmet. Thank you for your advice <3

I agree on the velvet, I prefer the plain black Troxels as they also look very nice in a show ring imo (and you can always grab a cover and pop it on if you want that texture for the ring)

Sagebrush said:

I ride in a Troxell Avalon and I love it!

Aurorae Sport Horses said:

I've also hit the lucky $150 Facebook OneK jackpot, ill definitely be buying new once this one is no longer safe. Super comfortable once broken in

Ranch Lands Training said:

I'm tagging in on this because I am looking at OneK helmets (I can get a hella good deal through my family tack store). I have only ever had a Troxel before so I am just trying to gather reviews