Ever wondered what the average horse rider is like? Us too! Which is why we thought a fun infographic was in order…
The average horse rider will probably have a whole range of kit which is designed to both look good and to protect different parts of the body. For instance, a top quality riding hat is probably first on the list of riding gear needed – a fall off a horse can seriously damage your noodle, so it makes sense to protect your head as much as possible!
Every horse rider will probably have a whip of some type – this isn’t used to scare or hurt the horse but is used as a sort of remote accelerator pedal – light use of the whip tells the horse to go faster and can in some instances get you out of real trouble when a horse is undecided about a jump.
Of course riding boots are a must for every horse rider – these are used to protect both the feet and the calfs as horse hair can be very abrasive and sweaty – top quality riding boots can give more control to the rider and protect the rider against being dragged if a fall is inevitable.
Moving onto the body, body protectors have come on leaps and bounds in the past few years with some models even including airbags which inflate instantly in the event of a fall. A top quality body protector can protect ribs and internal organs from falls onto rocks – a definite life-saver.
Lastly, riding gloves can stop blistering of the skin on hands and will certainly protect the fingers and palms in a fall.
So you can see… the average horse rider needs certain equipment and clothing to be able to ride!
