Shocked at H+H advice not to wear too much hi-viz

Nah said:
Here's a little taster ;)

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BRILLIANT!! :D:D:D

You are SOOOOO clever! x
 
Cc I too suspect your notices Arn't as genuine as you would have us believe as quite frankly I have found some of your replays verging in rude and I too have had to struggle not to take the bait.
But don't worry horse and hound too are advising you wear a hiviz tabbard probably a long sleeve one at that so at least when and if we fall off all of us taking horse and hounds advice at least will be found promptly by the hellicoptor.
Off course horse and hound are also recommended your horse does not need feeding , you are not to rug just to keep clean, ( I do ) we are cruel if we do not excercise daily ( ie ride ) if we work full time we are cruel, the pessoa with most of us is dangerous , double bridles cruel, any other than a traditional cob is posing! Pts by injection is indecent etc etc I'm sure you will agree all serious and sound advice!
 
To those of you who just wear tabards, I applaud you for being responsible enough to take care of your own safety but would ask the question, why is your horse not worth protecting??!! If you can provide me with an absolute fail safe argument for not putting hi viz on your horse, I will eat my hat... My spare riding one at that!!!
 
Lol I think your safe there queen bee I accept in an ideal world I should put hiviz on my horse however I still do not see the necessity to deck him out like a crimby tree but each to their own :)
 
I like the dark one because aesthetically is more pleasing - however I prefer the daylight one because it drives home the point that it's not just for night time use!
 
I prefer the light one because I worry the other will give the message that it's okay to ride in the dark :o The other puts across the point that hiviz is needed in the daylight.

Please could Bertie have light coloured sleeves and gloves please thank you?:):)
 
Thats very good :)

I like the dark one as it is very striking but may poss give out message that you only need high vis when dark (when you shouldnt be riding out?)

You could possibly do the background half and half?

Also not sure if it was be too hard/ too much work- but he could have thought bubble with him without hi vis where he blends into the background with a big red cross through it, showing the difference?

Think you should send it to them @ Horse and Hound!

Would be an ideal thing to put up at riding schools etc.
 
They're fantastic! You're so talented. I love both of them. The dark one is more striking however I think reinforcing the idea that hi viz is for daylight too is very important. Definitely email them to horse and hound, but I'd also suggest you mark them as your property too. :) x
 
Fantastic, I love it! Also prefer the lighter one as the dark one may make some people think they don't need hi-viz because they don't intend to ride in the dark.
 
Nah said:
Ok, I think this one is my favourite :D
Totally right about the gloves. Really tops it off!

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Wow love the comparison one- I suggested poss doing something like that earlier and this really shows the difference!

Think it would be brilliant at somewhere like riding schools and you should deff send it to Horse and Hound. Think it could be used in advert also.
 
I read the article in full today, and like some people on here, thought the whole article was patronising and rather insulting.

I too am now going to be ordering some legwraps and something to go on the bridle as at the moment i tend to wear the hi-viz unless it's wet/very cold when the boy gets his hi-viz quarter sheet on. However, I always have a hi-viz cover on my hat, and when hacking on roads will ride in my "Polite" tabard, and I also have a hi-viz fleece that is lovely and warm and very bright!! In fact yesterday I had the fleece and the tabard on together - megga bling!!

I do a lot of off-road hacking in Windsor Great Park - but don't wear hi-viz out there in the summer - but i think I will start. You never know, I may meet Lucy Higginson in the Park as she keeps her horse near me - maybe I should shout "Hello, I'm a Bertie Bassett" and see what she says!!!

On my yard, there's not many that ride out in hi-viz - if they are riding with me, I always ask if they would like to borrow my spare tabard, but most of them decline with either the comment of "my horse is grey/coloured so people can see me" or "I think I'll be OK cos I'm with you and you stand out"!! Not exactly the response I want, but I always ride on the outside, so at least they are somewhat "protected".
 
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