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I
hope you all had a wonderful and safe holiday.
Now
that we are back to reality, I have been testing more things
for my horses. Since
I tend to stay out longer than originally intended, I have
been looking for reflective things to take with me in the off
chance I am out past dark.
I
have found one product that is easy to take in a saddle bag
and will just velcro right on your bridle or saddle, your arm
or your horses tail. It
is very bright, one of the brightest and well worth it.
The website address is www.estellesreflectivewear.com/horses.htm.
I
tested this product at dusk as well as pitch black night and I
was easily seen in both instances.
One
other great winter product is riding mittens.
If your hands get cold and wearing gloves isn’t warm
enough, you can still wear mittens and ride. Mittens seem to
keep hands warmer that gloves in wind and cold weather, but
hard to ride in…now there is a solution!
They are polartec
riding mittens with the thumb and pinky separate so you
can hold on to reins and most anything else.
They are warm comfortable…one website is: www.4trailsend.com/pages/rider8.htm
They are great for long trail rides.
One
last thing that I have found I cannot do with out now that I
have started using them are EZ RIDE stirrups. I have used English stirrups for 40 years and just couldn’t
ever change to those Western style stirrup, but once I tried
these lightweight comfortable stirrups, I won’t ever go back
to those narrow English stirrups.
The EZ Riders keep your foot supported and your feet
don’t get tired or lose circulation as narrow stirrups can
cause. There is a
padded rubber part that seems to make your feet feel like they are floating on
air. Well worth
it and these nylon stirrups are invincible!
One website is www.4trailsend.com/pages/stirrups5.htm
Happy
winter riding!
Lorraine
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