The November Issue:

HI-VIZ CLOTHING, BE SAFE: if you can't get what you need from the regular horse gear places look at cycling shops and sites for running too:  John kitted me out from a variety of places:

We don't leave the yard without hi-viz and a good attitude, Tom has benefitted from this strategy as he has on more than one occasion left me out hacking and made his way home, safe and seen!

John bought these arm/leg straps from a website used by runners, you push click the button and little LED's flash red

This phone holder, and you really can't leave the yard without a phone, has light catching silver strips and a watch battery powered flashing LED.

John fitted another flashing silver gadget to the front of Tom & Henry's hi-viz breast strap.

my hat has a hi-viz strap, easy to fit

again, these hi-viz leg straps are designed for runners, they just stayed put better than those designed for horses I found.

If anyone is worried about riding on the roads, there are lots of things we can all do to make it safer out there, and wearing hi-viz clothing on you and your horse, must be job one!

No longer just the uniform of motorway maintenance, but now cleverly designed to fit horses, and be easy to wear over your normal riding gear - and in my case over a bulky body protector too!  if I were asked to help design some, I'd add pockets for a phone and some treats, and add the message to pass slow and wide to the front too.

you're not on-trend unless you are seen, don't leave the hi-viz at the yard, take that extra few minutes to put it all on, it might save you form a nasty incident.


HORSE Magazine have taken road safety to the next level: read the November issue for all the top tips and handy info.

Take action in your own area to make riding on the roads safer.

Some well-placed warning signs would be helpful if you can get your local authorities to agree, it's just a reminder for people to look out for horses.

Lets all work together to make our roads safer.

Be courteous to drivers, remember driving isn't nearly as nice as riding a horse, pretty much behind the wheel you're trying to get from a to b, probably as quickly as you can.  Cyclists travelling in large groups, have an emergency STOP strategy, it seems very unsafe to me that anything that can't slow down or stop quickly are allowed to share our roads with us, but since they are, lets try to go slower and be nicer to each other.