Holzdweaver
Well-Known Member
Further to the riding on the roads in the dark post, Surely i couldnt get in trouble for having too many lights on him could I? Knowing my luck, id get told im a distraction and get banned from the roads or something! rofl
Thanks to all of you who posted such brilliant feedback and ideas about visibility, when im done im pretty sure you will be able to see me and my horse from at least a mile away!
Im very new to this forum but every query i have had (and its a lot as im a big worrier born and bred lol) has been replied to with a lot of advice and for that i am so thankful.
As the roads will be lit, im not concerned about him seeing where he is going, but more for others to see me, i always see people with torches coming from the top of my road and so some white led lights on his front and red ones at the back, will surely make him more visible.
you have all made me be creative and had a good look at lights on offer, found these wonderful bright led lights which would be great to clip onto the front of my reflective breastplate:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Super-Bri...rnsTorches&hash=item2306f7abe7#ht_3061wt_1395
also depending on the size of it, i think this would be great to clip onto the top of his bridle, he has a comfort bridle and so the noseband runs over the top of the poll piece, looking at it, it would fit nicely over the poll piece and clip under the noseband piece which should also hold it on a bit more:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LIGHTS-UL...ingAcces_RL&hash=item25682f1f5c#ht_961wt_1395
and if i sewed a few velcro tabs onto the back of my exercize sheet these would attatch nicely to the back and make his bum all that more visible! Plus with the flashing 2" round light attached to his tail guard, no one would surely miss us xD
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Battery-R...60675141498?pt=UK_Candles&hash=item3cb172ff7a
Those along with all his reflective gear on his legs, sheet and breastplate will make me so much happier riding in the dark
Shame i cant get waterproof lights in the same types! but then again, riding in summer in the rain is one thing, in winter, getting soaked and cold is just not fun xD
Thanks to all of you who posted such brilliant feedback and ideas about visibility, when im done im pretty sure you will be able to see me and my horse from at least a mile away!
Im very new to this forum but every query i have had (and its a lot as im a big worrier born and bred lol) has been replied to with a lot of advice and for that i am so thankful.
As the roads will be lit, im not concerned about him seeing where he is going, but more for others to see me, i always see people with torches coming from the top of my road and so some white led lights on his front and red ones at the back, will surely make him more visible.
you have all made me be creative and had a good look at lights on offer, found these wonderful bright led lights which would be great to clip onto the front of my reflective breastplate:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Super-Bri...rnsTorches&hash=item2306f7abe7#ht_3061wt_1395
also depending on the size of it, i think this would be great to clip onto the top of his bridle, he has a comfort bridle and so the noseband runs over the top of the poll piece, looking at it, it would fit nicely over the poll piece and clip under the noseband piece which should also hold it on a bit more:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LIGHTS-UL...ingAcces_RL&hash=item25682f1f5c#ht_961wt_1395
and if i sewed a few velcro tabs onto the back of my exercize sheet these would attatch nicely to the back and make his bum all that more visible! Plus with the flashing 2" round light attached to his tail guard, no one would surely miss us xD
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Battery-R...60675141498?pt=UK_Candles&hash=item3cb172ff7a
Those along with all his reflective gear on his legs, sheet and breastplate will make me so much happier riding in the dark
Shame i cant get waterproof lights in the same types! but then again, riding in summer in the rain is one thing, in winter, getting soaked and cold is just not fun xD