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I wear tipperary eventer vest.  I bought it regional at a shop.  Love it, 
won't ride without it.


> From: "Jennifer Adam" <jatatahoe1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [RC]   safety vests for riders?
> Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 15:02:41 -0600
>
> Hello ridecamp-
> Two people nearby recently had nasty falls from horseback. One was barrel 
> racing in a practice arena - her horse slipped and fell on her, crushing 
> four or five ribs. She's in the hospital now and not very happy. The other 
> was a guy saddle breaking a stud - the horse bucked him off into a rail 
> fence, but he had a safety vest on and only suffered a couple minor 
> bruises. He said he never does anything around horses without a vest. He's 
> been kicked in the chest, had a horse fall on him, and has been thrown I 
> don't know how many times.
>
> My husband has been nagging me to wear a vest around the mustangs but they 
> look uncomfortable to me. I don't have much padding of my own so I can see 
> they would help prevent bruised or broken bones, but I spend *a lot* of 
> time on the ground with my horses trying to prevent any situation that 
> would make a vest necessary in the first place. However, I know the 
> unexpected can always happen, so I"m wondering...
>
> Do any of you wear vests? What is the correct way to measure for one?? Are 
> they hot?
>
> Thanks -
> Jen Adam
>
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