I really wish ...

[dibbin]

... that my body protector didn't make me look like a brick with legs. It ruins all my ridden photos!

 

[chillipup]

So where's the photo D? You know the rules.....I'm sure you don't look anything like a brick with legs but the only sure way to tell, is to let us see a photo. Otherwise I'm going to keep imagining something like Humpty Dumpty. Yes, I know he was an egg, not a brick...but you get the idea. Anyway, personally I've no doubt they don't even make a body protector that could circumnavigate my frame. In fact it wouldn't be me that needed one, it would be the poor horse. (Needless to say, I no longer ride - I'm not that cruel)

 

[Mrs G]

You need to get practising all the photo shop editing like the celebs do!

 

[dibbin]

Right, chillipup, don't say you weren't warned. Let's ignore Jazz's seaside donkey impression and whatever's going on with my lower leg for now - we were 10 yards from home and mum caught us unawares!

We'll just all focus on the fact that I look like ... well, actually, I think it IS Humpty Dumpty. I blame my chesticles.

 

[chillipup]

Well blimey D, I was expecting to see something horrendous. You are really mistaken in your belief, I can't see any 'brick' here. My first impression is chilled rider on chilled horse and ooh, loving that dappled bum, Jazz's not yours! (unless you do undercover matchy matchy) I can only presume these body protectors do exactly what it says on the tin. I can't imagine anyone looking 'particularly attractive' wearing one and I'm guessing they aren't designed to flatter the female form. Would they look better with two holes cut out for your morags to poke through? I think not. And as for Hi-Vis, it's in a league of its own in the fashion stakes.

If these items help prevent rider injury, it's all good, in my book. As I said, I no longer ride, if I did, I'd want all round airbags and safety belts and would be more than happy to wear them under a body protector too! Now I would be a dead ringer for Humpty... where as you are certainly not.

 

[dibbin]

You're far too kind! As for the dappled bum matchy matchy ... would cellulite count?!

I adore his dapples, sadly they're fading year on year his mum's 16 now and is almost completely white, and she was quite a bit darker at his age than he is now.

 

[Damnation]

That backdrop is STUNNING! :O

*Envy*

 

[dibbin]

That backdrop is STUNNING! :O

*Envy*

I know, I love it That's now the view from my kitchen (spud on horse optional).

Hacking's not too shabby either

 

[Paint Me Proud]

This was me at a ODE when i had my show shirt, tie, jacket, body protector, air jacket and number bib on, I felt like the Michelin man (hence the photo!)

I always wear my bp and air jacket if i'm jumping and it does sort of ruin the photos as i'd love one of me just with my show jacket on but I'm not prepared to take the risk for the sake of vanity. I'm sure other competitors looks at me all trussed up and think 'all the gear no idea' but if it may potentially stop me dying I'm okay with that.

 

[dibbin]

I always wear mine whenever I ride now - I went through a spell shortly after I got Jazz of falling off fairly regularly, and decided I was better safe than sorry!

 

[Bernster]

I'm sadly disappointed, neither a brick nor a michelin man in sight. OP, the worse it makes you look is all boob and square shoulders. Not sure you can do much about either I'm afraid ! I def know the feeling though, especially when I tried a BP plus air jacket, that didn't last long at all.

 

[Annagain]

Funnily enough I was saying the same thing the other day. We went to camp at Stockland Lovell and I made the mistake of putting my hoodie on over my BP. There was professional photographer there and in all the photos I look the size of a house as it's not obvious I have my body protector on. It's really not helped by the fact that my hat harness seems to give me a horrendous double chin too. I still bought a few photos though as M looks so amazing!