Stirrup lights or similar

[humblepie]

Years ago I used to have a light I attached to my boot for riding out which had a red light to the back and a white light to front. Have been looking for something similar but can't find anything. Any suggestions as to lights for hacking out? Don't go out in the dark dark but would quite like to have a light again for those slightly darker mornings. Horse and I are both hi vised up to our eyeballs and beyond! Thanks.

 

[Princess Rosie]

I have some old ones that no longer work sadly and there doesn't seem to be anything as good on the market anymore, I did spot these though http://www.smithshealth.co.uk/bitz-boot-light.html

Not sure how bright these would be. :/

There's also these

http://www.intackshop.co.uk/index.p...ducts_id=915&zenid=i64g8lf5jb4qanrn2qdvdruq16

 

[Lanky Loll]

Equisafety do various flashing LED bits: http://www.highvisibility.uk.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=70&page=4 but surprisingly no stirrup lights. OH bought a fab headcam the other day which might be an idea to go on your hat?

 

[FubsyMog]

You get various bike lights that attach with velcro bands, or elstic straps that loop round - they might be useful. I have seen them in places like Home Bargains for very little money, as well as 'proper' bike places. I have a red LED light on an adjustable strap for running - from Decathlon. It can be set to steady or flashing.

 

[Pippity]

You get various bike lights that attach with velcro bands, or elstic straps that loop round - they might be useful. I have seen them in places like Home Bargains for very little money, as well as 'proper' bike places. I have a red LED light on an adjustable strap for running - from Decathlon. It can be set to steady or flashing.

I have a couple of very cheap bike lights that I stuck on my stirrup - a white one pointing forward and a red one pointing back. They were something like £4 each from Go Outdoors.

I remember stirrup lights being one of the essentials mentioned in all my pony care books from the 70s/80s - I'm not sure where they've all gone!

(Edit: They are quite bulky - I could get away with it because my stirrups were little too large, but another woman on the yard had to buy bigger stirrups.)

 

[humblepie]

Thanks - lots of ideas, better than I have found so far.

 

[Shooting Star]

Ive recently got one of these - http://www.seememore.co.uk/productspecs.html as I have to cross a busy road to turnout and bring in.

It's incredibly bright with so many LEDs on and I actually notice the traffic slowing as they realise there's something there ... If I'm lucky some of them even stop to let me cross

 

[PorkChop]

I've just bought some bike lights from Halfords for my daughter to use for riding after school when it is getting dark. They were £7.99 for two, with a slide clip attachment, and they are lovely and bright, flashing or steady light.

 

[bollybop]

Isn't it a legal requirement to have lights on your horse when out at dark? (Possibly dusk too, I'm not au fait with it though!)

I'd also def attach lights to the horse, perhaps not just the stirrup in case something goes wrong and you come off?

 

[Tinypony]

Aldi often to strips of flashing lights for runners, I think £4.99 for 4. I put two around a hat, one around an arm, one around an ankle or horse's leg. You can replace the batteries and they show up well.

 

[Gleeful Imp]

Ebay and Halfords are great sources! I got some great clip on led strips that are very light and can be attached to all sorts of places!