Horse riding back protector on bike?

[Pete]

I was in TK Maxx yesterday and saw the Dainese logo poking out of one of the shelves. Didn't expect to see that in there! I pulled it out and it was a back protector, for £30! It's the Dainese Tersk back protector by the way. Checked the retail price online (not on the "was '£x' is now '£y' label on the item in store as I reckon they always over egg those) and it was coming up at about £100. So I bought it.

Got home and thought I'd have a look to see if it's a level 1 or level 2 back protector, assuming it would be a motorbike one. Couldn't find anything about it at all! Then noticed "Horse riding equipment" on the stitching !

I reckon I'm going to keep it you know. It feels a lot more substantial than my Knox Contour that is looking a little tired these days, but interested to hear other's thoughts. Any horse riders on here know the difference?

[Hoggs]

I have no actual facts to back this up, but I would have thought that a horse riding one would be pretty good as a lot of accidents are from the horse being spooked and rearing up and the person falling off onto their back. Don't know how well they would stand up to being dragged across tarmac though

[Arwen]

I have no actual facts to back this up, but I would have thought that a horse riding one would be pretty good as a lot of accidents are from the horse being spooked and rearing up and the person falling off onto their back. Don't know how well they would stand up to being dragged across tarmac though

 

I think that is the main difference. Horse armour is very good at absorbing impacts (falling from them or horse kicking) but the ones I have saw don't looks like they would last long been dragged.

My local TKMAXX has Dainese horse stuff in it frequently. I thought about getting the legging things that have this honeycomb like armour all the way around the hips and down the legs.