Dainese Horse Riding Back Protectors
“Inspired by humans.”
Dainese® was founded by Italian motorcycle enthusiast Lino Dainese in 1972. In 1979, the collaboration between Barry Sheene and designer Marc Sadler led to the creation of the world’s first back protector. Following this, in 1983 back protectors became available to the public.
It wasn’t until 2011 that Dainese® back protectors were developed for horse riding, “Following their success in the worlds of motorbikes, mountain bikes and skiing, Dainese decided to accept a new challenge and to bring the concept of safety to horse riding. The Dainese equestrian line of body protectors was awarded a prize in the safety & security category by Beta International, the international event leader for the equestrian trade.” Then in 2012, three equestrian competitors wore Dainese® body protectors at the London Olympic Games.
As of 2013, Dainese® also supply NASA with protective gear for astronauts to wear inside their space suits.
The Alter Real waistcoat was the preferred choice of protection for many showjumpers. This waistcoat offered protection to the back and in particular the spine area. It is very low profile and sits well underneath a show jacket offering protection without the bulk of a traditional body protector. Please note that this body protector is not BETA level 3 and therefore cannot be worn when eventing.
To tackle this Dainese changed to just two body protectors which include:
* Gilet Balios 3 BETA ADJ
“GILET BALIOS 3 BETA ADJ leads the boundaries of lightweight, comfortable and breathable protection to a higher level. The whole surface is a pattern of hexagonal soft protective tiles in Crash Absorb® memory retention foam bonded together in a run resistant breathable mesh fabric. BALIOS again leads the way in terms of ergonomics, freedom of movement and safety on horseback complying to the strictest safety standards CE EN 13158:2009 and BETA 2009 level 3.”
* Milton Soft E1
“The innovative protective waistcoat for equestrian sports is characterised by a hexagonal structure that guarantees maximum efficiency in terms of coverage and mobility. The material used, Crash Absorb®, is a special water-repellent viscoelastic nitrile rubber that is suitably perforated to make it capable of guaranteeing the highest levels of protection, comfort and breathability.”
More information about Dainese® is available at: https://www.dainese.com/gb/en/
