Do you ride out in reflective gear?

Never do, but equally I never really ride out at darker times because we have a fully lit indoor school. Also all our hacking is off road
 
Every time I hack out. I don't even go on the road. It means people walking dogs in the woods see me before they have a heart attack, for low flying helecopters and in case I get chucked off. It should be compulsary for the road, not to wear any is madness.
 
I use a tabard, horse leg wraps and bridle pieces on mine although not usually in summer but after reading this, thinking maybe I should! Someone I knew had a big IDx and was a friend of a policeman(!) he used to go out literally dressed up like a mounted policeman (guess where he got the gear from? hehe) he said he REALLY noticed the difference in how the cars slowed up for him!!
 
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Every time I hack out. I don't even go on the road. It means people walking dogs in the woods see me before they have a heart attack, for low flying helicopters and in case I get chucked off. It should be compulsory for the road, not to wear any is madness.

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I agree about wearing it, even when not on the roads.


Especially in winter with the dark nights, should you and your horse part company, it will be one hell of a mission and one that could waste life saving minutes to find you- You are not always going to be conscious after a fall and wearing a reflective vest could save your life.
 
Always wear a tabard and neddies have V Bandz reflective neckstrap/martingale thingies and the Woof Wear hi viz brushing boots. In winter when cold all this plus an Equafleece hi viz exercise sheet.

Having seen just how effectively a chestnut horse and rider was pretty much invisible against a hedge a couple of summers ago I would never ride out without hi viz, whatever the weather.
 
Always with a minimum of a tabbard - just don't get these people dressed in black jods, dark sweatshirts and no hat - do they have a death wish??!!
 
In summer I wear tabard and neck-band from v-bandz. They show up really well in the dark. In winter I add leg bands on the horse and a flashing tabard for night riding.
 
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