Less embarrassing Hi Viz question

[vhf]

Tongue in cheek post
Little Coblet is embarrassed by her hat. She has beautiful big ears but her headwear makes her look silly and she'd rather not go out like that. (OK, I will admit, they also ruin my 'Through the Ears' shots!)

Anyone found any tasteful hi viz ones without breaking the bank?
Unencumbered ears for comparison.

 

[cauda equina]

Tasteful hi viz is an oxymoron IMO

 

[Mule]

? She is a very pretty horse so I can't blame her.

 

[vhf]

? She is a very pretty horse so I can't blame her.

I would like to say 'thank you'. She would probably say 'Well.. duh...'

 

[Mule]

I would like to say 'thank you'. She would probably say 'Well.. duh...'

Of course she would ?

 

[MuddyMonster]

Tasteful hi viz is an oxymoron IMO

I was about to say the same, but I don't worry too much about horse fashion

The only thing you could try might be a very bright coloured 'fashion' ear veil like a bright yellow or orange?

 

[Roxylola]

I have a browband cover in orange and reflective - came as part of a set of 3 - one on a cheek piece one on a rein and one on browband. Works well for us, and is out of my "ears" shots

 

[Widgeon]

LeMeuix do hi viz veils, and in fact they are on sale here! I think I might buy one.

https://www.hopevalleysaddlery.co.uk/le-mieux-hi-vis-signature-fly-hood.html

 

[vhf]

LeMeuix do hi viz veils, and in fact they are on sale here! I think I might buy one.

https://www.hopevalleysaddlery.co.uk/le-mieux-hi-vis-signature-fly-hood.html

Ooh, now those do look better! Although quite liking the 'avoid the ears' plan from Roxylola

 

[Roxylola]

Discreet to disco diva at the touch of a button (well about 10 buttons actually)

 

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The new weatherbeeta rainbow ombre are super bright and I think pretty cool as well

 

[cauda equina]

Discreet to disco diva at the touch of a button (well about 10 buttons actually)

Is your browband an armband?

 

[PapaverFollis]

Granny horse was always so happy to wear her hi-viz hat.... erm or not?

 

[Roxylola]

Is your browband an armband?

That one is part of a light set, it attaches to the browband with velcro - it was actually designed for a browband but I'm not above adapting one

 

[cauda equina]

That one is part of a light set, it attaches to the browband with velcro - it was actually designed for a browband but I'm not above adapting one

Thanks, I've been on the lookout for LED stuff but most of it seems to be designed for runners

 

[vhf]

Granny horse was always so happy to wear her hi-viz hat.... erm or not?

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I'm going with 'not'...

 

[Roxylola]

Thanks, I've been on the lookout for LED stuff but most of it seems to be designed for runners

All pre order now but I got a set from here http://www.equine-innovations.co.uk...d-safety-led-tack-PRE-ORDER-for-November.html

 

[Rowreach]

Just chop the ear bits off and she can wear the remaining bit.

 

[Pippity]

All pre order now but I got a set from here http://www.equine-innovations.co.uk...d-safety-led-tack-PRE-ORDER-for-November.html

I got a couple of things from there. I liked the browband, and wore it through winter. The horse legbands were disappointing - one died after its first hack (admittedly quite a wet hack, but they all are in winter) and the other just wasn't as bright as the browband.

I haven't been able to get any hi-viz ears to stay put, so I use the V-Bandz velcro browband and noseband covers. My horse is hogged so the browband's nicely visible, but it might be hidden on a horse with a forelock!



(I'd like to point out that the day wasn't as sepia-toned as this photo suggests. It was just that we had so much orange hi-viz that it threw off the colour balance on the camera!)

 

[wish upon a star]

Have you see the new Weatherbeata ears, black with two reflective stripes across the front and pink or yellow binding.

 

[vhf]

Have you see the new Weatherbeata ears, black with two reflective stripes across the front and pink or yellow binding.

Ahh, now that does sound promising (the tangerine LeMieux seem to be discontinued and oos in L). I'm not sure my middle aged tastes can cope with the Ombre, although I will guiltily admit to quite liking some of them! Wbeeta not usually a silly price either (for something that will get 'stolen' by passing trees/brambles)

 

[Harry Houdini]

Tongue in cheek post
Little Coblet is embarrassed by her hat. She has beautiful big ears but her headwear makes her look silly and she'd rather not go out like that. (OK, I will admit, they also ruin my 'Through the Ears' shots!)
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Anyone found any tasteful hi viz ones without breaking the bank?
Unencumbered ears for comparison.
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Can't help you with the hi-viz but she is beautifully elegant!

 

[vhf]

Can't help you with the hi-viz but she is beautifully elegant!

Thank you HH - most of the time, less so!

 

[wish upon a star]

Ahh, now that does sound promising (the tangerine LeMieux seem to be discontinued and oos in L). I'm not sure my middle aged tastes can cope with the Ombre, although I will guiltily admit to quite liking some of them! Wbeeta not usually a silly price either (for something that will get 'stolen' by passing trees/brambles)

I know what you mean about the Ombre! The ears are only £13. I think they look really smart.

 

[Pippity]

I have a delightfully colourful Rainbow ombre saddlecloth and ears... I haven't actually used it yet, because Blue looks far too scruffy to wear a nice new matchy-matchy set, but as soon as she's in her summer coat, we're going bright and cheery.

 

[humblepie]

I have bright orange ears - well for the horse not personally. They aren't specifically hi viz as I really struggled to find any that weren't a plastic type which I thought might be hot or uncomfortable (not plastic but more like that than cotton). I trawled all the stands at Badminton a few years back and eventually found some cotton bright orange ones in a little stand in the craft area of all places. I do like those ones in the Hope Valley link but MUST NOT BE TEMPTED. Just checked and they only have the lime green not the orange so no purchase made!

 

[Pippity]

If the midgies are bad enough that I want fly protection, I have some cheap orange ears off Amazon that I use. They aren't hi-viz, but still pretty visible.

 

[pansymouse]

Mads has orange hi vis ears and she's become famous them! Lots of people admire them; "like her hat" is probably the most frequent comment we get from people we meet out hacking. I did modify them - I altered the ears so they are a neat fit and added channels for the brow band and headpiece. It stays on her bridle permanently and she's quite happy to have her ears wrangled into when I put the bridle on.

 

[LadyGascoyne]

I saw this today whilst trying to work out what is trending for teenagers (13 yo step daughter’s birthday) and immediately thought of this thread.

Apparently, we have nothing to be embarrassed about, we are actually trendy.

 

[little_critter]

I saw this today whilst trying to work out what is trending for teenagers (13 yo step daughter’s birthday) and immediately thought of this thread.

Apparently, we have nothing to be embarrassed about, we are actually trendy.

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Ahead of the curve in fact, dare I say “trendsetters”