I was snooping around the sub-forum and the construction helmet thread inspired me to post this. I have ridden horses all my life, but it has been somewhat more recently that I have been riding at night. Originally I just used the N-rit MasterVisionTM G3 Cap Light http://n-ritusa.com/html/products/caplights/g3caplight (Actually, mine is an earlier version of this without the ultra sonic bug repellent.) I can't even tell how many lumens this is rated at.
Then I added a Remington RMHL4AA-B. So what I end up doing is wearing a high visibility yellow cat with the cap light clipped underneath and the headlamp on the out side of the cap. Usually on the trail I simply turn of the cap light because it is not needed. When I am putting on the saddle and bridle it is actually more useful than the Remington, however.
Also, because I have to cross a state highway that can be busy, I wear a hgi visibility yellow traffic safety vest and a flashing LED traffic vest over that.
Anyway, now I have been giving some thought to possibly getting an equestrian riding helmet. I would like to find one that is either blaze orange or high vivibility yellow, but I haven't found one of those yet. I may just end up getting one like this Troxel Sport Helmet http://www.smartpakequine.com/troxel-sport-helmet-9465p.aspx?cm_vc=Search http://www.troxelhelmets.com/ I am now looking for some suggestions on other equestrian riding helmets that I should consider AND appropriate helmet lights for that helmet.
Also, I do realize that what I want may not exist currently, so I am certainly willing to improvise. If there is some other sort of helmet worthy of consideration, I will take a look at it. For example, if there is a bicycle helmet it would probably be better than what I am doing now, which is riding with no helmet at all. In addition to the helemt, does anybody happen to know how difficult it is to make an existing helmet of what ever type "high visibility"? I imagine with my painting skills it might look horrible, but being seen is more important to me than fashion.
I also have a reflective brow band for my horses bridle, whcih I use day and night. I do have horse leg reflectors similar to these http://www.sinoblue.com/?p=1432 , but I don't always use them.
As a side note, I have found that the number of products in horse catalogs for night riding are limited and often expensive. As a result, many of my items are actually from the local Mills Fleet Farm http://www.fleetfarm.com Carhartt and Berne http://www.carhartt.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/HomeView?storeId=10051&catalogId=10101&fullsite= http://www.bernedirect.com/ seem to be some fairly well made clothing for working outside and horseback riding.
Anyway, if anybody has any helpful thoughts on the riding helmet and helmet lights, I would like to hear it. I am still trying to figure out what is the right amount of light for trail riding. As I posted earlier, the cap light seems to be fine for putting on and removing tack, but the Remington seems better for the actual ride on the trail.
Then I added a Remington RMHL4AA-B. So what I end up doing is wearing a high visibility yellow cat with the cap light clipped underneath and the headlamp on the out side of the cap. Usually on the trail I simply turn of the cap light because it is not needed. When I am putting on the saddle and bridle it is actually more useful than the Remington, however.
Also, because I have to cross a state highway that can be busy, I wear a hgi visibility yellow traffic safety vest and a flashing LED traffic vest over that.
Anyway, now I have been giving some thought to possibly getting an equestrian riding helmet. I would like to find one that is either blaze orange or high vivibility yellow, but I haven't found one of those yet. I may just end up getting one like this Troxel Sport Helmet http://www.smartpakequine.com/troxel-sport-helmet-9465p.aspx?cm_vc=Search http://www.troxelhelmets.com/ I am now looking for some suggestions on other equestrian riding helmets that I should consider AND appropriate helmet lights for that helmet.
Also, I do realize that what I want may not exist currently, so I am certainly willing to improvise. If there is some other sort of helmet worthy of consideration, I will take a look at it. For example, if there is a bicycle helmet it would probably be better than what I am doing now, which is riding with no helmet at all. In addition to the helemt, does anybody happen to know how difficult it is to make an existing helmet of what ever type "high visibility"? I imagine with my painting skills it might look horrible, but being seen is more important to me than fashion.
I also have a reflective brow band for my horses bridle, whcih I use day and night. I do have horse leg reflectors similar to these http://www.sinoblue.com/?p=1432 , but I don't always use them.
As a side note, I have found that the number of products in horse catalogs for night riding are limited and often expensive. As a result, many of my items are actually from the local Mills Fleet Farm http://www.fleetfarm.com Carhartt and Berne http://www.carhartt.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/HomeView?storeId=10051&catalogId=10101&fullsite= http://www.bernedirect.com/ seem to be some fairly well made clothing for working outside and horseback riding.
Anyway, if anybody has any helpful thoughts on the riding helmet and helmet lights, I would like to hear it. I am still trying to figure out what is the right amount of light for trail riding. As I posted earlier, the cap light seems to be fine for putting on and removing tack, but the Remington seems better for the actual ride on the trail.
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