Littlelegs
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Pmsl at cc. 'better to be lit up like a Xmas tree & live to see another Xmas'. You should sell it as a marketing slogan to hi viz manufacturers.
Haven't read more than the first few pages of this - but does the original article not involve irony!
You know me well sparks
The girls at our yard have a lot of hiviz gear different colours different outfits hence the comment
True Dragon - Sounds like an attempt at humour to me ...
I asked TFC to bring this thread to the attention of the editor and presumably he did so as she has replied on the thread but I am extremely disappointed with the reply.
My horses (even the 30 yr old) rarely wear rugs, even in the depths of winter, eat very little other than haylage, although admittedly the tiny amount they get in a bucket at around 7.00pm is usually referred to to as 'tea', are expected to behave well in all circumstances and chastised if they don't, so I doubt if even the 'journalist' who wrote the article would consider them to be mollycoddled.
I have been riding, on the roads, amongst other places, for more than 45 yrs and bought my first H&H about 45 yrs ago. When I started riding I wore a cork hat with an elastic chin strap which, frankly, would have done nothing to protect my head if I had fallen off and landed on it. I now wear a Champion hat with the relevant BS number - does this make me a nervous novice? Or does it make me prudent?
I can count on the fingers of one hand, the number of times I've fallen off my own horses in the last 40 yrs but the last time I did was on a road and the horse shot off without me, leaving me lying in the road stunned. Fortunately I wasn't on my own and the driver who was closest stopped to check on me. I was wearing hi-viz as was the horse, so we were both easily visible.
We frequently see low-flying helicopters which can see us because of our hi-viz and so avoid us.
Well over 20 yrs ago, sis and I were riding 2 bombproof R&D mares and were involved in an incident with a car (fortunately neither horses nor riders were hurt). We reported the incident to the police and the constable who came to take our statements was very interested to see the pink and silver Puffa jackets, with metallic threads running through which we had been wearing at the time. The information which we gave, combined with the easily visible jackets, led to the driver being charged with and found guilty of careless driving.
I shall continue to update my riding apparel every time a safety innovation is introduced. I value my own life and health and that of my horses too much not to do so. However, I'm not sure that I shall continue to buy a magazine which ridicules me and other safety conscious riders.[/QUOTE
Brilliant post. Anyone listening?
There has been a lot of mention on here about riders going all 'matchy matchy' with their hi viz and turning it into a fashion statement, not really the route I take, if I brush saddle and bridle area and pick out hooves before I ride I'm hardly going to be concerned that my hi viz looks a bit eclectic. I do however think that these people should not be ridiculed, if turning hi viz into a fashion statement makes the whole idea more appealing to some horse owners and they go out feeling proud of their matchy efforts instead of feeling like a dork on a horse in cringeworthy bright stuff, I'm all for it.
Aw how cool! When its done I say we write a collective open letter to the editor enclosing that doodle!! Xx
This thread has gone truly mad! loving the dog....made me snigger lots! I want to borrow a poodle now so I can spray it lots of colours!!!! and of course cover it in hi-vis!
other pearls of wisdom in the article included
if you work full time you shouldnt have a horse because you dont have time for it
the average rider should have an irish cob and not have a warm blood or thoroughbred
your a bad owner if you have your horse euthanised by lethal injection
Excellent - I thought we'd all turned into Americans!
Not completely, not quite yet.