Reflective gear

[michelleice]

Hi all i took my boy out for a hack late last night (6.30) and as its getting darker earlier i decided to wear all my reflective gear, it got me thinking do i need more?? or is what i have enough?
i wear bright top (red one) white jods and a reflective strip on my right leg also have tabard and my boots have reflective strips on then (mountain horse ones)
i have-
Reflective tail guard
reflective rug
hi viz martingale
bridle set (cant use nose band set as hes on a flash)

is his tail guard (pic from another ride)

 

[Ziggy_]

I think your horse could probably be seen from space, but perhaps you could get some hi-viz for yourself? Tabard and hat band for instance - the latter means drivers can see you over walls/hedges and tabards give good visibility from behind - it makes it easier to tell from a distance that its a horse and rider if you can see the tabard too

Horse looks fab though

 

[PippiPantoPony]

Def recommend a hat band or cover, it is amazing how well they show up, plus i always wear a reflective tabbard myself.
But horse looks great - well done

 

[devilinajar]

So long as you are wearing your tabard as well as your horse wearing all that, you can not be missed and if any one says sorry i didnt see you there, then they should not be driving as there eye sight is clearly very poor!!!

 

[michelleice]

i have a tabard but i dont wear it as often as i should

 

[michelleice]

should i get reflective brushing boots

 

[DougalJ]

Well done you for wearing this all - have a look at my post "lorries on lanes" which I have just submitted. Wearing this type of reflectives has saved me and my horse from many a near miss!

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

As a driver and a rider I would say a tabbard would be better then the boots - a glimpse of hi viz through trees or a hedges is enough to warn you that a horse or something is ahead.

 

[Skippydo]

Defo hat band, i feel like a member of the mounted police with it on

 

[michelleice]

i have a reflective jacket for winter and tabard for summer but in summer i tend not to wear it to often but as im being forced to ride out in evenings because of kids/weather ill be wearing my tabard i think as I'm on 96% road work some busy some quite with deadly corners that boy racers like to pelt down.

Where can u buy hat bands? never seen them min my local tack shop

 

[nemlin]

I think your horse looks fab! I've also got a tail guard thingy, and it really helps get cars away from my horse's bum, wonder if they think he's gonna kick? LOL

 

[Skippydo]

http://www.derbyhouse.co.uk/prodshow.asp?id=2536&cat=3&scats=72,436

 

[PippiPantoPony]

http://www.airowear.co.uk/highlite_product_info.php?id=97

or

http://www.v-bandz.co.uk/EQUESTRIAN-HI-VIZ-SAFETY/RIDER-HI-VIZ-SAFETY.aspx

these are even better

 

[michelleice]

thank you i will buy 1!