Part 1: What to Wear and Bring

Welcome, and thank you for booking your Horses on the Beach experience

This briefing takes about five minutes in three short parts. Reading it before you arrive makes your ride smoother and safer, and it gives you more time with your horse on the day.

What to wear

• Wear closed-toe shoes or boots with a slight heel. The heel is what stops a foot sliding through the stirrup. No sandals and no open toes.
• Wear long pants. They prevent chafing.
• Dress in layers for coastal weather. It is often cooler and windier at the beach than inland.

Helmets

• Every rider under 18 wears a helmet at all times, with no exceptions.
• Adults are strongly advised to wear one too. An adult may decline only by signing the Protective Riding Headgear Refusal Agreement at check-in, and we may ask anyone to wear one on safety grounds.
• ASTM-certified helmets are provided, so you do not need to bring your own. If you do bring one, it must meet the ASTM standard.

Your phone

Bring your phone. Keep it in a zipped pocket while you ride, and take your pictures when the guide says it is a good moment, or hand it over and the guide will take them. The one thing we ask is that nobody rides with a phone in their hand while the horses are moving.

Next up: Part 2, who can ride and how the day goes.