Q About High Vis

[Tarragon]

I do wear hi-viz and I find orange more effective that yellow. The advice I was given was to have three different pieces and the horse has to be wearing at least one of them, so if you get separated, the horse still has some protection.
I don't have on half as much as some of you though! Just a band around my hat (to be seen above walls etc.), an orange waistcoat with fluorescent strips, and the pony wears a neck strap. I don't think that our roads are as dangerous as some places (rural Derbyshire)

 

[Pippity]

The horse and I parted company once, shortly after I'd got her. I'm pretty sure that a big part of her getting home safely was that she was in head to toe hi-viz. Literally head to toe - hi-viz yellow fly rug, leg bands and tail streamers.

On subsequent partings, she's just stopped dead and started stuffing her face.

 

[FitzyFitz]

You can get lights added to the Parsons Rump, look under bespoke

those little silicone kids bike lights work great on them too, I put mine around the straps up on top of the rump (facing back) so i can turn them on and off from the saddle

 

[HJJ]

As someone who drives on country roads a lot during daylight hours I can assure you that just a tabard is not always very helpful. Also depends on what colour it is. I see a lot with yellow on and quite frankly in some weather conditions it doesn't show up any better than not having it. Bright orange, pink or even red will stand out pretty well. If you are riding into the sun you will appear only as a silhouette to anyone approaching from behind. Only thing that can help in this situation are bright flashing lights. Leg bands are very helpful as they are in the driver's eyeline. Hat covers excellent too as they can give prior warning over hedges. I see some riders out who have the rear of the horse well covered but have forgotten the front. All I can say is the more the better.

Totally agree on the colours - when the sun is out there's a lot of light green / yellow in nature's foliage by the roadside and some hi vis colours actually blend in with this! I'm a big fan of dayglo pink then orange as there isn't much of that in natural surroundings, so it really stands out. I have noticed that there are hi vis vests, wraps and quarter sheets coming out with different colour panels i.e pink, yellow and orange on the same item. This seems a good idea too.

 

[Cragrat]

Any recommendations for a hat band with rechargeable flashing lights? I boght one from Ebay which was fantastic.... whilst it lasted. The lights gave up the ghost very quickly.

 

[Fransurrey]

What high viz do you consider to be 'enough'?

I have a tabard, exercise sheet, breastplate, & fly hood. As I only ride out in daylight hours, on roads with clear viewing, I tend to only use my tabard.

What's your view re high viz?
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I ride on rural lanes with overhanging trees, so my hi viz is one of these. It's fantastic for visibility. I use the lights when it's crappy weather or misty, or approaching dusk. Or in any conditions over the Christmas period. Horse has an equisafety 'mercury' waterproof sheet, but I haven't been able to locate a mesh orange sheet for summer, yet. He is dayglo white, though! I do put on leg lights in the winter, but I am conscious that I should be adding something all year round for if we part company!

 

[Cragrat]

I ride on rural lanes with overhanging trees, so my hi viz is one of these. It's fantastic for visibility. I use the lights when it's crappy weather or misty, or approaching dusk. Or in any conditions over the Christmas period. Horse has an equisafety 'mercury' waterproof sheet, but I haven't been able to locate a mesh orange sheet for summer, yet. He is dayglo white, though! I do put on leg lights in the winter, but I am conscious that I should be adding something all year round for if we part company!
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Where is this from? looks good!

 

[Cloball]

I ride on rural lanes with overhanging trees, so my hi viz is one of these. It's fantastic for visibility. I use the lights when it's crappy weather or misty, or approaching dusk. Or in any conditions over the Christmas period. Horse has an equisafety 'mercury' waterproof sheet, but I haven't been able to locate a mesh orange sheet for summer, yet. He is dayglo white, though! I do put on leg lights in the winter, but I am conscious that I should be adding something all year round for if we part company!
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Dark Horse Airtex Mesh High Visibility Exercise Sheet - Flo Orange

Keep safe and seen while riding out with our Airtex mesh high visibility exercise sheet made from a performance technical breathable fabric. This exercise sheet is cut around the saddle with Velcro touch close fastenings; high intensity reflective strips with subtle Dark Horse branding each side...

darkhorseequestrian.co.uk

This is where I got mine from. I was going to make one but couldn't get the fabric for less than this price.

 

[southerncomfort]

I'm not sure if Bo will be too hot in an exercise sheet, but I was in Naylors a couple of days ago, and they had some reduced to £16!

I can't resist a bargain so I bought an orange one, as orange shows up particularly well against black.

We'll give it a try and see what he thinks.

 

[lizziebell]

Dark Horse Airtex Mesh High Visibility Exercise Sheet - Flo Orange

Keep safe and seen while riding out with our Airtex mesh high visibility exercise sheet made from a performance technical breathable fabric. This exercise sheet is cut around the saddle with Velcro touch close fastenings; high intensity reflective strips with subtle Dark Horse branding each side...

darkhorseequestrian.co.uk

This is where I got mine from. I was going to make one but couldn't get the fabric for less than this price.

I have just made a hi viz mesh quarter sheet. Hi viz mesh fabric was £5 a metre, and reflective binding was 50p a metre.

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

this is doing the rounds on facebook

NICE SUNNY DAY, GOOD VISIBILITY - surely everyone can see me!​

Much has been said about giving horses and cyclist the room they need when passing (and it's all in the Highway Code)

But both need be seen!​

We've all experienced that road film and dust that can build on a windscreen - almost unnoticeable until the sun hits it and we're fumbling for that screen wash button. Keep screens clean inside and out to be able to see is the answer but BEING SEEN is slightly different - as there's just no button to press!
The picture is of hacking but applies to cyclists too - give other road users the chance to see you, you're the ones at risk!

 

[terrierliz]

His old single colour mesh was looking tired and not as bright so treated him to a new one, very impressed so looks like I need two more for my other boys