Category: saftey

FLORIDA LAW Now Requires Kids Riding Horses to Wear Helmets • ALL children under 16 while riding on public roads

Florida’s governor has ceremonially signed a law requiring children under 16 to wear a helmet while riding a horse on public roads. Gov. Charlie Crist signed the bill last week, but re-enacted it at a ceremony earlier this week at a park in Loxahatchee. It is named for Nicole Hornstein, a 12-year-old Palm Beach County…