DD is nearly 9, has been riding for a year. We've just switched schools to one which is (a) less of a shambles and (b) has an indoor school so we don't get rained/snowed off on a regular basis, and so if she carries on into next winter we won't end up with a break because it's too dark to ride after school! At the new school body protectors seem much more of the Done Thing, and that, combined with her continuing to ride after a bit of a hiatus, has made me think I should consider getting her one.
I've had a bit of a mooch about here and it looks like they're a bit of an MN Done Thing too.
I've got the basics from research - standards to look for etc, but wondered if anyone had any good personal advice for me? I need to find a decent tack shop in Gloucestershire for her to have a try on of stuff - she doesn't fit neatly into the sizes as far as I can tell (surely plenty of children at this age still have waists the same size as their chests?!)
I don't need to persuade DH of their usefulness, he's just decidedly 'meh', and it'll fall to me to go and find her one anyway, but any good anecdata would be welcome anyway ...
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DontCallMeBaby · 17/02/2013 17:40
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