10/14/2026
🍂🦌 TRAIL RIDING SAFETY: BE SEEN THIS HUNTING SEASON! 🐴🧡
Fall and winter are beautiful times to hit the trails, but they also bring hunting season, shorter daylight hours, and reduced visibility. Whether you're riding through the woods, crossing fields, or traveling along wooded trails, making yourself and your horse visible is SO important!
🧡 Why wear blaze orange?
Bright fluorescent orange helps hunters distinguish people from the surrounding landscape. Wearing it makes you and your horse easier to spot, especially in wooded areas and during low-light conditions.
🐴 Trail Riding Safety Tips:
🧡 Wear a blaze orange vest, jacket, or other highly visible outerwear.
🧡 Add reflective orange gear to your horse, such as a breast collar, leg bands, or a safety sheet.
🧡 Make sure both you AND your horse are visible from multiple directions.
🧡 Avoid riding during peak hunting hours when possible, and always check local hunting regulations and public land rules.
🧡 Stick to marked trails and let someone know where you're riding and when you expect to return.
🧡 Wear a properly fitted riding helmet and use extra caution near roads and trail crossings.
⚠️ Remember: Orange and reflective gear improve visibility, but they don't guarantee safety. Reflective materials work best when light shines on them, so fluorescent orange is especially useful during daylight hours.
Let's keep our riders, horses, and hunting communities safe this season! 🧡🐎
Stop by Tack N More for your horse and trail riding essentials before your next ride!