Beach Ride Safety

[Rosie]

Hi! I'm going on a beach ride with a riding school next week and will be riding a horse that I've never met before. Do I wear my back protector or not? Thanks!

 

[Red-1]

If it ever crosses my mind that maybe I should wear the body protector, I do!

More than that I couldn't say as I don't know you, the riding school or the horse.

 

[Barton Bounty]

Wear it if it is not a horse you know more importantly have fun

 

[SEL]

I would! Horses can find the beach very exciting - enjoy!!

 

[Skib]

I wore mine becuse we had to ride down a tarmac road to get from the yard to the beach. And most UK beaches have breakwaters onto which one could fall.

Whether you are riding through a ford or by a lake or on the beach, one doesnt ride horses deep into water because you don't want the saddles to get wet. The Cavalry ride into the sea bareback.

 

[Kunoichi73]

I always wear mine for any type of riding. Beach hacks from my RS involve road work too.

 

[Tiddlypom]

I always wear my body protector on riding school or trekking/trail ride horses .

I prefer an air jacket (being less bulky) when riding my own, but that is very rarely an option on RS horses for various perfectly good reasons.

 

[Jellymoon]

Yes, def, as you’ve had that thought and asked! We can’t say, ‘no, don’t bother,’ incase something happens!
Sand can be hard and you just never know. Do they double up as a life jacket too?!

 

[ChipsChaps]

You can still hit the deck on the beach! I'd wear one personally, particularly if it's a strange horse, but most important is to have fun really!

 

[Denali]

I always wear mine. I’m that person that would get ejected onto the only rock on the beach.

 

[Fjord]

I seem to have more confidence if I wear my BP, so I wear it most of the time I ride. In your situation, yes, I definitely would.

 

[nikkimariet]

I never have but feel confident without one. I always wear a BP over solid fences by contrast.