17 hi-viz heroes you’ve got to see (in fact, you can’t miss them)

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Hi-viz is an essential part of equestrian clothing, for both horses and their riders while hacking out. Here's a selection of riders who have embraced their love of all things fluorescent to help them really stand out...

“Me and my boy Bailey rocking red and pink” — Sue Patrick
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“Me and my boy Bailey rocking red and pink” — Sue Patrick

“Little and large” — Sony Lou
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“Little and large” — Sony Lou

“This is me on my 18 hander and my friend on her 15.2hh” — Sam Cook
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“This is me on my 18 hander and my friend on her 15.2hh” — Sam Cook

“My grouch in his full set” — Rebecca Kaye
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“My grouch in his full set” — Rebecca Kaye

“This is my pony, Jazz. His hi-viz is so simple but it’s driver language that most understand and slow down for. I put L’s on my youngster as we have no one else to ride out with. He’s pretty good in traffic as he’s seen lots of it over the years but if you can get the cars to slow down it makes it that bit safer” — Nikki Hitchen
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“This is my pony, Jazz. His hi-viz is so simple but it’s driver language that most understand and slow down for. I put L’s on my youngster as we have no one else to ride out with. He’s pretty good in traffic as he’s seen lots of it over the years but if you can get the cars to slow down it makes it that bit safer” — Nikki Hitchen

“This was my filly at a month old wearing some hi-viz. We were out with her dam who was covered in hi-viz” — Tabz Reeves
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“This was my filly at a month old wearing some hi-viz. We were out with her dam who was covered in hi-viz” — Tabz Reeves

“They might be small, but their hi-viz is mighty. Even if it was my bigger horse’s quarter sheet folded into four!” — Nicola Good
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“They might be small, but their hi-viz is mighty. Even if it was my bigger horse’s quarter sheet folded into four!” — Nicola Good

“Following the rainbow” — Heather Dunning
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“Following the rainbow” — Heather Dunning

“With my horse Rosie” — Michelle Thomson
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“With my horse Rosie” — Michelle Thomson

“This is me and my seven-year-old Connemara, Storm. We compete in all disciplines but endurance is our favourite. Keeping up our fitness in the winter around work is hard so I have done some creative sewing and made him visible for the half light and dark evenings. I also wear a head torch over my riding helmet to help us be seen” — Hannah Sedgwick
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“This is me and my seven-year-old Connemara, Storm. We compete in all disciplines but endurance is our favourite. Keeping up our fitness in the winter around work is hard so I have done some creative sewing and made him visible for the half light and dark evenings. I also wear a head torch over my riding helmet to help us be seen” — Hannah Sedgwick

“Me and my mare, Honey, ready for hacking” — Mia Mills
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“Me and my mare, Honey, ready for hacking” — Mia Mills

“Pumpkin ready to go” — Emma Haroldsdottir
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“Pumpkin ready to go” — Emma Haroldsdottir

“My daughter and our mares Ruby and Bunny always like to match” — Melanie Derrick
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“My daughter and our mares Ruby and Bunny always like to match” — Melanie Derrick

“Pretty in pink. He’s a boy by the way!” — Abbi Newton
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“Pretty in pink. He’s a boy by the way!” — Abbi Newton

“This is my daughter Liberty and her Shetland pony, Blackie. We have gone for the multi-coloured look to make sure we are seen on our morning hacks in Herefordshire” — Lydia Wise
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“This is my daughter Liberty and her Shetland pony, Blackie. We have gone for the multi-coloured look to make sure we are seen on our morning hacks in Herefordshire” — Lydia Wise

“Rowanlea Riding School, Barry, near Carnoustie. This was a couple of years ago when 87 of the school’s riders looked colourful” — Alison Duncan
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“Rowanlea Riding School, Barry, near Carnoustie. This was a couple of years ago when 87 of the school’s riders looked colourful” — Alison Duncan

“My boy and his pony looking super-cute. The tail flap has a red flashing light too!” — Joanna Smith
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“My boy and his pony looking super-cute. The tail flap has a red flashing light too!” — Joanna Smith

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Gemma Redrup
Gemma Redrup
Former web features editor, point-to-point editor and digital racing editor

Gemma is an experienced journalist, who was a member of H&H staff from 2014 to September 2025. She is passionate about all equestrian sports, including racing and point-to-pointing. She has enjoyed riding out for top trainers Nicky Henderson and Charlie Appleby and took part in a charity Flat race at Epsom in August 2018. Gemma’s has reported from numerous five-star events around Britain and Europe, as well as European championships.