Riding your horse

Horse riding is lots of fun but it can be dangerous. Make sure you stay safe when riding your horse by:
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  • Riding a horse that you can control
  • Making sure that your horse is properly shod and the saddle and bridle are correctly adjusted
  • Wearing an approved safety helmet
  • Wearing boots or shoes with hard soles and heels
  • Walking between the horse and the traffic when leading your horse
  • Wearing fluorescent clothing during the day and reflective clothing when it starts to get dark so that you can be seen by other road users.

 

Riding at night can be very dangerous so you should stick to riding during the day. If you do have to ride at night you should fit a safety light to the offside stirrup, showing white to the front and red to the rear.