How visible are you when you ride?
The following are tips on increasing your visibility and safety while horseback riding:
Before heading out on a ride, make sure you are prepared with the following:
1. Reflective Vest
2. Reflective Slap Bands
3. Blinking light for tail
4. Headlamp for self
5. Reflective strips on stirrups & back of saddle
6. Helmet when riding near roads shared with motor vehicles
7. Hand signals for making turns, slowing down & stopping
8. How much space to give vehicles between you and your horse
We must be prepared because motorists are not when it comes to sharing the road with horse & riders. Why? Because it is not part of the mandatory testing when acquiring a driver’s license here in the United States. Therefore, even though as part of Arizona law, it states that horses have right away, motorists are not aware of this.
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