Glad you are getting a helmet!! It's a great habit to get into. You can fall on a dirt trail and hit your head too, cars aren't the only danger.

I FLEW from my horse a few times myself, but the big difference here is that I am twice as old now.
A few years ago, I flew from my bike after hitting a rough surface and cracked my ribs.

I did lots worse on my horses and was never the worse for wear. I have been fallen on, kicked, and flew into a fence as well as onto a gravel road.


But now I am 50+ and I break more easily and heal more slowly. I haven't gone clipless yet.