I have the wrist ID, solely because I am accident prone. I seriously debated having "ACCIDENT PRONE" put on the last line, but decided upon "RUN IT, RIDE IT."
My horse flipped over on me in a highway ditch last summer. I was knocked out long enough for him to take off along the highway. When I came to, I didn't remember having even gone out on the ride. Thankfully some people picked me up in their car to chase after him and we were reunited without incident, but it could have been a lot worse. I've heard horror stories of riderless horses running down highways--even if they're caught, it could take hours to figure out where they came from. And if the rider is unconscious with no horse in sight, non-horsey scene respondents might not make the connection.
If someone finds me unconscious in a riding helmet, the "RIDE IT" part might spark something. I also have a tag on my saddle with the barn address, phone number and my cell number (cell is clipped to my waistband at all times). My cell also has the barn address and phone number clearly listed.
Redundancy is certainly not a bad thing from a safety standpoint. In addition to the RoadID, I keep a Fox40 whistle on me when I go running or cycling on trails with no cell reception. Nothing worse than when you fall and can't get up and have to drag yourself to help!



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