article_snippet.sent: The Queen was well prepared for any spring showers in a lightweight waterproof, and, as is The Queen wont, eschewed a helmet in favour of one of The Queen silk scarves.
article_snippet.sent: Whilst Lord Vestry and Pendry wore hard hats for the ride, The Queen wore only a light, floral headscarf.
article_snippet.sent: Despite being encouraged to use a riding helmet in the past The Queen
article_snippet.sent: The Queen has reportedly never worn one because of The Queen hair.
article_snippet.sent: Speaking in an interview last year, The Queen racing trainer Ian Balding recalled the moment her racing trainer Ian Balding asked why the monarch never wears a riding hat.
article_snippet.sent: The Queen is said to have replied: 'I never have and you don’t have to have her hair done like I do.'
article_snippet.sent: The Queen, pictured here on Friday, never wears a riding helmet preferring instead to ride in a silk headscarf .
article_snippet.sent: Cutting back: The Queen has ridden less in recent years as a result of a niggling knee injury .
article_snippet.sent: Recent years have seen The Queen cut down on the amount of time The Queen spends in the saddle - the result of a niggling knee injury that also forced The Queen to give up presiding over Trooping the Colour on horseback.
highlights_snippet.sent: Left The Queen hard hat at home and opted for a silk scarf instead .