Got thrown out of the saddle by a horse today and got mildly fucked up. I want to invest in more protective gear than just a helmet but there’s so many options. I want elbow pads and wrist guards definitely because of the bad scrapes and sprains I got. And maybe some kind of vest to protect me from any gut punches the horn of the saddle will give me if the horse tries to throw me again. My stomach has some nice big bruises from the horn.
I’m a wilderness hiker, climber, skydiver, and ride a motorcycle. I’d not ask another skydiver how to protect myself when climbing. They could guess. But, they’d know so little that their advice could easily be dangerous.
OP, ignore everyone who’s not riding horses. Seek specialized guidance rather than general.