Polo helmets!

[My_breadbagel]

I have light sensitivity and last night I went for an evening ride- after a severe headache / mild migraine symptoms all day. I was miserable. Head hurting with every movement, eyes watering, vision distorted.
would a wide brim helmet, as seen in polo helmets, help? I can’t ride with sun glasses (it makes me nervous) but I can’t not ride all summer because the sun hurts my eyes.
Could I buy a hatsilk with a wide brim?? I love my skull cap but I just want to not feel nauseous/ feverish from the sun. Please help!

 

[eggs]

You could try the goggles that Laura Collet rides in

 

[Cloball]

I ride in sunglasses with a neoprene bit around the back. The lenses and the frame are plastic and the times Ive hit the deck they've just pinged off. Either that or proper goggles. I think in the states you can get wide brims things like this https://www.jcsaddlery.com/for-the-rider/soless-visor
Or

https://www.amirashop.co.uk/acatalo...TeHxhK9D5Lkz-J5cl_RoCdawQAvD_BwE#.YpPSzlnTU0E

https://www.sunsibility.co.uk/sun-p...rs/equestrian/equestrian-petite-helmet-visor/

 

[paddy555]

https://www.raddery.com/the-outback-c2x16426981

this is ours. There are others in the Hatrick range on raddery' site.

 

[Northern Hare]

How about looking at the wide brim riding hats that are popular in the US?

Here's a link to the Charles Owen website with one example.

https://www.charlesowen.com/products/sp8

 

[Ownedby4horses]

OP, a lot of riders use these over here in the summer (they do look strange when on as they are very big) https://www.smartpakequine.com/pt/equivisor-5446

There’s also this type: https://www.sunsibility.co.uk/sun-p...rs/equestrian/equestrian-petite-helmet-visor/

 

[Starzaan]

A polo helmet won’t shade your eyes from the sun well at all (ex polo groom here).
I would either try xc or racing goggles, or a special sunshade hat like they wear in the US.

 

[View]

My glasses have reactions lenses in them, so if the UV is there, they are dark - no control over that. It's never caused me any trouble when riding, and these lenses go darker than that permitted in my sunglasses for driving. Fallen off many, many times while wearing glasses and never had a problem (slight graze on nose is the worst I have suiffered), but my glasses are always scratch resistant and toughened.

Because I don't squint while riding in sunlight, I probably have better vision.

Please, go and talk to your optician - summer should not be miserable.