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If you don’t work with horses it could be forgiven to assume that riding is a rather low risk pursuit, however, approximately 1 in 5 horse related injuries will require a trip to the emergency room, most horses will be able to run 25-30mph and most people would not dream of driving that fast without at least a seatbelt on.

You may have noticed that the majority of horses don’t come with seatbelts but that doesn’t mean riders can’t use an airbag system to remain safe, this comes in the form of the SAFEFIT airbag vest from Seaver. This vest is mostly black but you can chose from 11 colours for the piping that runs along side the zip, the airbag can be either Black or Navy, the sizes range from XXS-XL with a long version available in XS, S and M. It is wonderfully lightweight and non-restrictive, designed with those sat in the saddle in mind, the material is stretchy, and the generous mesh cut outs allow for a good amount of ventilation, it looks sporty but is discreet enough to be worn with competitive outfits and jackets. In the event of a fall, the SAFEFIT airbag vest automatically inflates to ensure total protection of the vital areas of your body including the abdomen, rib cage, neck, back and more precisely the spine.

It comes with an arming key, a connection strap and connector cord, the latter attaches to the knives of your saddle, if you fall off this cord is disconnected which will inflate the vest within a few milliseconds, then it is just a case of fit a new CO2 cartridge and It’s ready to use again. The SAFEFIT vest can be combined with the SAFERIDE option offered on the Seaver application. When activated on your phone, your family and friends are alerted in the event of a fall and can geolocate and rescue you. There is an option of a one-year free SAFERIDE subscription when ordering the vest this means you will receive an activation code to enter directly on the Seaver mobile application to activate on your phone. There is absolutely no reason why any rider shouldn’t be wearing the Seaver SAFEFIT vest, it is so unobtrusive and comfortable you can just pop it on and forget about (although don’t forget to unclip before you jump off or you will be in for a surprise) and it has the potential to save your life. RRP £450

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Enjoy riding safe in the knowledge your back, abs, ribs and neck will be protected in the event of a fall.
  • Inflates in milliseconds
  • Comfortable slim fit
  • Unobtrusive
  • Reusable
  • 1-year free Seaver app subscription
  • Easy to arm
  • Customisable coloured piping