article_snippet.sent: Joined by a groom on another of The Queen Fell ponies, The Queen cut a relaxed figure as The Queen enjoyed The Queen ride but, as is The Queen wont, eschewed a helmet in favour of one of The Queen silk scarves.
article_snippet.sent: The Queen, who has never worn riding helmets, has been encouraged to wear the safety hats in the past but is reportedly reluctant to wear 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 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 hard hats at home and opted for one of The Queen favourite scarves instead .