Road ID Bracelets

2/28/2013

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I blogged about Road ID Bracelets two years ago, but maybe I need to share again.

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, this product!

What is it? Road ID bracelets were originally designed for runners, but the product is now marketed to all outdoor enthusiasts. You don't even have to be "outdoorsy;" you just need a heartbeat. There are many styles to choose from, but basically you inscribe the replaceable metal dog tag with anything that you want. For mine, I've added basic emergency contact stuff, the fact that I am an organ donor, and a request to look for my dog or horse if I'm found unconscious. I'll let you check out their site yourself to see the variety of products they offer. You can click my photo for a closer view.

Needing a new color!

Here's what I use, and how ...

I actually have four of these ID bracelets. The one that's pictured is the one that I use for daily riding, schooling, or trail work. The bracelet stays on my helmet chin strap ready to wear with my gloves tucked inside. When I grab my helmet, I strap on the bracelet, slip on my gloves, and I am ready to go. When the bracelets get too gross, I re-order in a new color. The "dog tag" can be removed and replaced on a different bracelet. I had to reorder a "dog tag" this past summer when Hubby got a new cell phone number. The pink was pretty bright when it first arrived, but it's turned into a dingy shade that isn't very easy to see on my wrist. The things are so well made however, that I have to re-order before they wear out.

The bracelets are so comfortable that I wore one for two solid weeks in Peru and didn't even know I had it on. I took it off only to shower and sleep. I wore it again in 20ll for another two weeks while we traveled through Great Britain. It will serve for at least yet another trip this summer while we vacation in Belize. My travel bracelet has my passport number, my name and birthdate, and my husband's name as my traveling partner. Silly, I know, but international travel can be dangerous, and I am slightly worried that I'll be in a bombing, or other terrorist-inspired disaster. If I'm knocked out, I want emergency responders to at least know who I am traveling with and which country I am from!

I have another riding bracelet that stays with my show helmet. Since it's black, it blends in with my coat and doesn't interfere with my show ready "look." When I fill out my show premiums, I always add rider wears emergency ID bracelet below the emergency contact number. The fourth bracelet stays inside my running shoes. When I go for a run, I strap it on, tie my shoes, and go.

Two, slightly funny stories about the Road ID bracelets ...

When we were in Peru, EVERY hotel had to have our passport numbers. I realized that I didn't even have to take my passport out of my hidden money belt because the number was written on the bracelet. VERY convenient. Hubby didn't have a bracelet so he did have to haul his passport out for every check-in; at each hotel, he glared and asked why I hadn't ordered him one!

In the summer of 2010, I had a pretty big wreck with Speedy G. I was thrown into a pipe fence and knocked out briefly. Needless to say I was very disoriented and not thinking too straight. The barn manager and his wife needed to call my husband for an ER run, but I couldn't remember his cell or work numbers. I also forgot that the number was right there on my wrist! I guess the thing only works if you're knocked out and OTHER people check you over for ID or injuries!

It was Yozo's Mom who turned me on to the Road ID products AND who gave me the idea to keep the bracelet on the helmet. Smart rider! I never ride without it.

Sharon T

2/27/2013 10:26:04 pm

Thank you for this post. I will go order one to wear when I'm out walking the dogs.

Karen

2/27/2013 10:40:53 pm

Glad you liked it! :0)

Lauren link

2/28/2013 01:05:14 am

That's really cool. If I ever start trail riding or riding by myself more, I definitely need to get one of these!

2/28/2013 04:05:48 am

I especially like the one for showing because I always go alone, and I never know anyone. At least the EMTs would discover my name and birthdate.

Kelly link

2/28/2013 01:12:29 am

Thank you for sharing the link! Plan to get one for the daughter and myself.

2/28/2013 04:06:19 am

Glad you liked it. I wear mine faithfully! :0)

Calm, Forward, Straight link

2/28/2013 03:04:58 am

I ride alone 99% of the time so I should get one... except who'll be there to read it?!

Thanks for the tip. :D

2/28/2013 04:01:34 am

CFS - I am usually alone as well, but the BO and the neighbor do look out for me. My thinking is if I lay there long enough, SOMEONE will notice a loose horse and a body on the ground and hopefully that same SOMEONE will come to inspect the situation! You just might have to lie there longer than most! :0)

Sandra Baur

2/28/2013 11:36:29 am

Thank you! I am going to order one ASAP! I may not be able to ride for the next 6 weeks but once the Dr gives me the OK I will hit the trails and will feel much safer wearing it!

3/3/2013 04:43:23 am

Glad you liked the idea! :0)

HammerHorses link

2/28/2013 01:52:00 pm

This is a great idea! They have armbands specifically for horseback riding and I just picked mine up at the local tack store. It's a plastic sleeve with elastic to keep it on your arm. It has a place for your medical history, and what I think is great is it is just big enough to put your ID and your medical card in.

3/3/2013 04:45:01 am

I've seen those as well; I think the eventers use them a lot.

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