It might be. The laws are different in different states and countries, but, it probably be a SMART and good idea to wear a helmet on horseback.
No u skrub
In Australia it is a national law that people of all ages have to wear a bicycle helmet while they are on theirs bikes.
If your state has a mandatory helmet law, it will state that you must wear a helmet that complies with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 218. That standard applies to manufacturers of helmets. If the manufacturer of your helmet has certified that your helmet complies with FMVSS-218, then you can wear it while riding on the street.If your state does not have a mandatory helmet law, you can wear whatever you want to, including a dirt bike helmet, a bicycle helmet, or nothing at all.If your state has a mandatory helmet law, it will state that you must wear a helmet that complies with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 218. That standard applies to manufacturers of helmets. If the manufacturer of your helmet has certified that your helmet complies with FMVSS-218, then you can wear it while riding on the street.If your state does not have a mandatory helmet law, you can wear whatever you want to, including a dirt bike helmet, a bicycle helmet, or nothing at all.
Helmets are worn to protect your head from concussion or fatal injuries that have a relation to heads. If you wear a helmet while riding a bike, there is a chance you might fall but the helmet saving you. It is law that you were a helmet when riding a bike or motorcycle, ATV, etc.. If you are caught by the law not wearing a helmet while riding said vehicles, you may be fined around $20 - $200.
You're not required by law to wear a helmet but i suggest u do
If there is no helmet law in your state, the cost of motorcycle insurance is the same whether you wear a helmet or not.
In Oklahoma, riders 17 and younger are required by law to wear helmets. If you are over 17, you are not required by law to wear a helmet
In UK a motorcyclist must wear a helmet - not sure about cyclists or horse riders
It is recommended that you wear a helmet, but it is not a legal requirement
Never in CA. It is the law that a helmet is worn at all times.
Currently Missouri requires motorcycle riders to wear a helmet. In 2009 the Governor vetoes a bill that would have done away with the state's helmet law. Since then the House and the Senate have continued their attempt to do away with the helmet law.
New Mexico law requires that motorcycle riders and passengers under 18 must wear a helmet.