The Difference Between Standards and Studies for Equestrian Safety Equipment

Standards are pass/fail and studies provide actual data. How should you use this information when selecting your horseback riding safety equipment?

Who Should You Allow to Reset Your Equestrian Air Vest?

9 times out of 10, if I get a phone call from a client saying that their vest didn't work, we usually find that it's been reset incorrectly. Air vests are very easy to reset, but you still have to do it right if you expect your vest to work.

Why We Recommend a Free, No Obligation Equestrian Safety Consultation.

We very strongly recommend that, rather than just ordering online and going off of size charts online, that you contact us for a fitting consultation.

Should you buy used equestrian safety equipment?  

There are some things that are fine to buy used, but others maybe, and others, definitely no.

Why It’s Better to Try Horseback Riding Helmets on In Person

Ride EquiSafe offers a free virtual fitting service for equestrian safety equipment that a lot of people take advantage of. But for helmets, it's best to try on in person.

Common Mistakes When Resetting An Equestrian Air Vest

98% of the time when an air vest doesn't work as expected, it's because of user error and the user not resetting it correctly.So let's take a look at all the different ways that you can reset an air vest incorrectly.  

It’s important that you actively participate in a fitting consultation for an equestrian air vest or body protector, so be prepared with these key questions.

Are you the new owner of an air vest? A lot of times people are very concerned about the sound that a vest makes when it deploy, so they will ask me, “Should I do a test deployment right next to my horse or do a bunch of them to desensitize my horse and get them used to the sound?”

Air vest canisters - there are so many different options in terms of brands, models, and sizes of air vest on the market now. That means that correspondingly, there are a large number of options of gas canisters as well. 

So many people have air vests these days, and that means that a lot more people are trying to travel with those vests as well. This brings up a question that we very frequently get, and that is, can you fly with your air vest? 

There are several questions your safety fitter should be asking you when fitting you for an air vest or a body protector.

When considering if an air vest is right for you, there are many considerations and one of the important is medical conditions. There are three medical conditions that are top of that list that could impact your decision about potentially buying an air vest.