Hi viz/led lights for leading on unlit roads

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I've had to move the fat cob down to the fatties paddock at my yard which is about 5 to 10 minute walk from the yard itself down a very quite country road. You do however meet the odd car so I want to make sure we are easy to see.

I've got a high viz jacket and flashing tabbard but what can I get for the horse? He'll be rugged some night so it needs to be something that makes him visible regardless of whether or not he's rugged.

I was thinking of maybe a high viz head collar but is there anything else worth investing in?
 
I've got some reflective Velcro armbands with flashing led lights. I have joined two together before now and put them round my mare's neck, they work very well in the dark. You can also get flashing lights on a little clip, if he's rugged you could clip it to the tail flap perhaps? Reflective /hi viz for cyclists or dog walkers are very handy.
 
We have to walk down our lane for a couple of months of winter. I use a reflective, flashing tabard and try to walk a stride or two away from the horse so I am more visible (ie not up against the horse). I attach clip on flashing discs to the leg straps so that there is something visible from the rear. I have flashing reflective collars for the dogs that I have considered attaching to the rear of the rugs somehow, but haven't done yet. Also a torch is useful - we point it in the direction of any cars coming. I also try to avoid rush hour of between 3.30 and 5.30 if I can, when everyone is coming back from school runs or work on my lane.
 
Cotswolds outdoor stores sell awesome tiny little bike lights (size of 10p) with rubber straps I tie onto breastplate/front rug straps and safety pinned to back of exercise sheet or something on cantle. They are brilliant, super duper LED lights that flash or are solid and absolutely light the place up in front and behind. I team with mucho high viz, no chance of anyone missing me since I discovered them!
 
Get reflective leg bands for the horse, the movement really catches the eye. I have these and they are brilliant.

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The clip on LED lights look great. :)
 
BeauBear said:
Do you mean something like this KatPT - http://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/nite-ize-spotlit-led-ac110130?id_colour=94
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Those are the discs that I clip on the back of the rugs. I got mine from a garage forecourt for a lot less though (3 for £5). They're not that bright though, the ones you get for dog collars are much brighter. Someone had an exercise sheet that wasn't an exercise sheet, just reflective strips fitted to the horse's bum, I think it was called a Parson's rump, that would throw over a rug while you led the horse in without blowing off in windy weather like an exercise sheet - that's another idea..
 
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When riding off-road at night I use cycle lights clipped onto brushing boots on the front (white lights) and red cycle lights clipped onto reflective wraps on the back. I also have a tail wrap with LED lights on. All the cycle lights are in fixed mode (by law you should have fixed lights front and rear, flashing ones are for extra visibility). For me I have a flashing tabard and headtorch, set to dipped.
 
You can get a flashing tail guard - I got mine in local tack shop. It is neoprene I think and tended to slip off the Arab I bought it for but on something with a thicker tail/less wafty tail carriage it would probably be fine. Was less than a tenner and had a reflective hi-viz strip too.

ETAdd: It had different modes so could be used with fixed lights too.
 
I don't know why same one does not make HI viz out door rugs as many people must have this issue .
It would be easy enough to keep the silver steps wiped down .
Even muddy a bright yellow rug would be better than a dark coloured one.
 
Goldenstar said:
I don't know why same one does not make HI viz out door rugs as many people must have this issue .
It would be easy enough to keep the silver steps wiped down .
Even muddy a bright yellow rug would be better than a dark coloured one.
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I totally agree with this - and it would also help you find your horse in a huge field in the pitch black!!
 
Use the flashing head lights for cyclists. One to front one to back plus the flashing straps on legs and rugs. Ideally get a car to follow you but not always possible.
Having had a horse hit by a car you can't be too cautious.
 
Those aren't the ones I was thinking of, mine are mega bright! I'll see if I can find a picture. They are by far the best brightest lights I've found. And they are really easy to attach to stuff.
 
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