Bags for riding holidays
After making some mistake and bringing too much or too little things, I indicate you what is needed for a one-week horse trekking:
- a soft suitcase to be checked-in in the airport
- a travel bag for all necessary to ride a horse as there is always a minor risk that the checked baggage may be lost.
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You may want to wear riding boots and equestrian bomber jacket and put essential riding gear into your handbag (i.e. cap, gloves, socks, underwear, t-shirt, sweatshirt, belt bag)
You must also evaluate where you go, if it is a warm or cold place. Certainly, a one-week horse trekking suitcase in Lapland differs from that in Costa Rica.
I start with: By plane for a long journey
During the flight, you can feel – we all know … but sometimes we forget about it especially in the summer.
- Batteries, a scarf or a foulard
- Comfortable clothes, tracksuit
- Socks to move around in an airplane
- Neck pillow
- Eye mask
- Earplugs
- A guide or book to read
- Travel toothbrush and hairbrush
- Refreshing wipes
- Paper towels
- Personal belongings
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Let’s start with what you need for RIDING: IN HOT PLACES
- Riding pants
- Cap
- Gloves
- Boots or gaiters
- Stockings
- Underwear
- T-shirt. Short and long sleeves
- Sweat
- Equestrian bomber jacket
- BELT BAG: K-way – sunglasses with laces – lip balm – handkerchiefs – camera – mobile phone – money – water bottle
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FOR FREE TIME
- Underwear
- Plastic slippers to wet
- Pyjamas with long sleeved shirt
- T-shirts
- Comfortable coveralls – leggings
- Comfortable jeans
- Shorts
- Sweat
- Casual clothes, for when you’re not riding
- Shoes, for when you’re not riding
- Sunglasses and eyeglasses with a string.
- Swimwear – soft towel
- Bandanna – foulard
- Paper towels
FOR TOILETTE
All in small travel containers
- Shower gel, shampoo, conditioner, comb, brush – elastic
- Hand sanitizer – Refreshing wipes
- Products for face care – creams and detergents
- Nail scissors – eyebrow pliers – sewing kit – safety-pins
- Small Hairdryer
- Sun creams and aftersuns
- Kit for teeth cleaning: toothbrush, toothpaste, mouthwash, dental floss, interdental brush
- Ear plugs – nose patches
SMALL PHARMACY
- Personal medical kit: medicines used frequently
- Antiseptic and quick dressing material (patches / bandages / surgical gauzes)
- Painrelief and analgesics
- General and intestinal antibiotics
- Eye drops
- Anhistamine and cortisone cream, ointment for sprains
- Ammonia
VARIES
- Camera and memory card. There are plugs for cameras chargers.
- Plug Adapter if necessary.
- Flashlight or spare batteries
- Multi-tools knife – twine
- Passport
- Credit card
- Travel insurance, including an emergency number of your insurance agency
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What you need for RIDING: IN COLD PLACES
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- Winter riding pants
- Woolen or thermal tights
- Cap + neck warmer
- Winter gloves
- Boots or gaiters – Ariat gaiters
- Socks
- Woolen underwear
- Long-sleeve Sweater Knit Fabric
- Polar fleece jacket
- Technical bomber jacket without sleeves
- Technical quilted jacket with long sleeves
- BAG BELT: K-way – sunglasses with laces – lip balm – face cream – handkerchiefs – camera – mobile phone – money – thermos bottle
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FOR FREE TIME
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- Winter underwear
- Plastic slippers to wet
- Pyjamas with long sleeved shirt
- Long sleeved T-shirts
- Warm and comfortable winter tracksuit
- Comfortable jeans
- Heavyweight sweaters and polar fleece jacket
- Casual winter clothes, for when you’re not riding
- Shoes, for when you’re not riding
FOR TOILETTE
All in small travel containers
- Shower gel, shampoo, conditioner, comb, brush – elastic
- Hand sanitizer – Refreshing wipes
- Products for face care – creams and detergents
- Nail scissors – eyebrow pliers – sewing kit – safety-pins
- Small Hairdryer
- Sun creams and aftersuns
- Kit for teeth cleaning: toothbrush, toothpaste, mouthwash, dental floss, interdental brush
- Ear plugs – nose patches
SMALL PHARMACY
- Personal medical kit: medicines used frequently
- Antiseptic and quick dressing material (patches / bandages / surgical gauzes)
- Painrelief and analgesics
- General and intestinal antibiotics
- Eye drops
- Anhistamine and cortisone cream, ointment for sprains
- Ammonia
VARIES
- Camera and memory card. There are plugs for cameras chargers.
- Plug Adapter if necessary.
- Flashlight or spare batteries
- Multi-tools knife – twine
- Passport
- Credit card
- Travel insurance, including an emergency number of your insurance agency
