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Post by FirenLady on Jun 21, 2011 18:35:09 GMT
Do you wear a body protector?
I wear one for riding Trav (due to his age), and jumping cos it makes me feel braver. Don't bother with Hacking Fire though and if we are in the woods I'll sometimes pop a few small logs without one.
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Post by solomon on Jun 21, 2011 19:05:21 GMT
Only cross country, should wear one jumping really. Don't jump much now though.
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Post by haffyfan on Jun 21, 2011 19:38:06 GMT
Gave mine to a friends daughter as they wanted one for her when she started lessons as I never wore it  know I should but they are so uncomfy and cumbersome (sp). |
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Post by Blonde Donkey on Jun 21, 2011 19:43:34 GMT
Only on the rare occasion I go cross country or when I rode a friends horse and I had to because of her insurance.
I hate mine, I have lost weight and gained boobs since it was bought therefore it is too big in some places and too small in others which makes for interesting viewing when I do ride in it, and the times I have ridden in it and had a fall I have often be more hurt by my protector than I have been by parts of my body crashing to the floor (I had more bruising from my BP catching than I did landing bottom first on the floor). I don't have the money to replace it so I never where one.
Edited because I'm a numpty.
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Post by spotti on Jun 21, 2011 20:04:53 GMT
All the time, even when walking out in-hand. I've had too many injuries to my back (the biggest one was when I was leading!) to risk it now. I don't wear it leading to/from the field or if it is absolutely boiling and I would melt if I wear it, but if I'm riding or if the weather isn't quite so stuffy then I won't leave without it. We also never leave the yard without hi-viz on either - our hacking now is a lot safer than it used to be (no roads for miles and miles) but I always wear hi-viz just in case...if anything happened then an air ambulance will find me in the ditch much easier if I am bright orange and reflective!!! Lots of others only wear hi-viz if going on roads or even not at all, but I feel vulnerable without my brightness and even more vulnerable without my BP! I'd never dream of doing anything that wasn't leading to/from the field without my hat on so I guess my BP and hi-viz are a part of that 'necessary equipment'.
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Post by yann on Jun 21, 2011 20:45:18 GMT
I almost always wear mine when I hack Tess out, as we go fast and do a fair bit of roadwork too, and I always wear one when we're away from home. I don't find mine uncomfortable and I can't afford to get injured so anything that helps prevent that is good in my book.
I don't usually wear one when I'm riding Rio though, she's pretty slow and steady these days and about as reliable as you can get anyway.
I always wear one riding a strange horse too.
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Post by rainbow on Jun 22, 2011 6:42:58 GMT
I dont wear it to school in. But i have now started to wear it out hacking and if im jumping.
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Post by dannyboy on Jun 22, 2011 9:05:26 GMT
I don't let N on without it - trying to get her so used to it she doesn't know any better. A bit like wearing a seatbelt while in the car.
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Post by zara on Jun 22, 2011 9:43:00 GMT
I have a lovely, comfy and expensive BP which I wear ........ never! i did wear it a few times after my accident last summer but haven't worn it since. I know I should but i just don't like it Zx
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Post by fleabitten on Jun 22, 2011 10:31:17 GMT
I wear mine all the time - didnt wear it over the winter a few times when doing BHS training as we were just doing flatwork and mainly trotting - noticed the difference tho - a lot more supple and free. But then i went back to it as i felt safer.
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Post by fimacg on Jun 22, 2011 11:53:34 GMT
I wore it for jumping brave initaially and for cross country, but currently doesn't fit due to newly gigantic boobs... (4 cup sizes bigger than before I had Abi) wonders if the will go back to pre baby size of if the will continue to swing around my knees.
I had to buy super supportive sports bras to make ir comfortable to ride.
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Post by scattymare on Jun 22, 2011 13:03:43 GMT
I don't actually own one. I know I probably should but they're so damn expensive (I know I know, no price on your life an all that)
But then I don't jump, I don't ride strange horses so probably wouldn't wear one if I had it.
Have never actually tried one before.
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Post by kitcat on Jun 23, 2011 17:21:34 GMT
I wear one for jumping lessons - no choice on that and I have promised to wear it the first time I ride Cav again, just in case.
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Post by jane on Jul 1, 2011 19:46:34 GMT
I don't have one. I don't ever ride in a school and don't jump much either.
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know I should but they are so uncomfy and cumbersome (sp).
