Heh! Yeah it might save you but this is a problem in the summer.Yes, those inflatable vests are expensive, and there's the ongoing cost of the CO2 cartridges. I've heard that when people first get the vest, they forget to detatch it when they go to dismount, making the vest inflate when they didn't need it. I think the cartridges cost about $10 a piece, so that can get to be an expensive mistake. There are padded vests you can get for riding. They are cheaper, but I hear they're bulky and hot. However, I know one person who rides in one. She had a bad fall and thought maybe she broke her back. Turns out she didn't, but I guess it scared her enough that she bought a riding vest. Still, everyone else I know rides without a vest, though nearly everyone wears a helmet now.
Well i didn't have a scratch after the fall, i grabbed the neck of the horse and if he didn't lowered his head down i would still be on the horse. Instead i gently tumbled over and sat on the soft ground. Only my glasses fell (which are plastic polycarbonate for this reason).
I laughed so hard it was funny.
That was a long ride for a beginner, around 25-30km through mountains, tarmac roads, etc but since i can hold on they will switch me to the arabian horse maybe.
The nice thing is that i ride and i forget about everything else.


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