Sammi Gros has invented a new type of LED “Tail Lights.” They are not your usual LED tail lights for automotive applications, but six LED double sided strands clipped to horse tails. According to Kickstarter’s product introduction, Gros decided to launch safety lights for equestrian lovers after ...
LED Strips for Horses: Tail Lights
Sammi Gros has invented a new type of LED “Tail Lights.” They are not your usual LED tail lights for automotive applications, but six LED double sided strands clipped to horse tails. According to Kickstarter’s product introduction, Gros decided to launch safety lights for equestrian lovers after being hit by a car during a riding trip with a friend four years ago. The safety lights for horses aims to help avoid potential motor accidents for riders.
We live in an era where many consumer electronics have silly names, often with lowercase i’s, an abundance of z’s or a lack of vowels. But not Tail Lights. Because that’s just what they are, a set of LED strips that strap onto horse tails, giving the animals and their riders improved visibility and enabling owners to pimp their living rides.
At first glance, the idea of Tail Lights might be as silly as its name is plain. But it may end up saving lives. Sami Gros was moved to invent Tail Lights when she and and a friend were hit by a car while they were on horseback, even though both of them were already wearing reflectors and were even in a town where horseback riding was commonplace.
Tail Lights have two main parts. Its CPU and battery are in a case small enough to be stowed in practically any saddle bag, while the LED strips themselves are connected by a cable to the battery. The strips are waterproof and will be available in different colors. Tail Lights has two brightness modes as well as a strobe mode.
Horse tail lights are safe, cool, and expensive.(Start from US$160 at Kickstarter). Then how about DIY some?
How to DIY LED horse tail lights?
You can refer to “DIY LED dog leashes – stylish by day & safety by night”
The easiest way
All you need is a LED Strip, a dc 5v battery.
e.g.
- One 500cm LED strip, cut it into two, one 50cm strip for making the dog collar, and the other 450cm strip for the dog leash.
- Wear your dog with the collar, and twine the 450CM LED strip with the existed leash.
- Why twining, can’t the LED strips be used as leashes directly? Because these LED strips may not as strong as your dogs.(Maybe it’s ok with a tiny cute Pekingese, not never try it on a large-sized dog, e.g. a husky dog.)
- As where to place the battery, either bound it on your dog body or hold in your hand, just place it near either end of the LED strip. All done, walk your dog out at night and check it.
For a better looking and solid LED leash
- Use RGB Dream-Color LED Strips(very colorful, up to 83 different changing patterns and 100 different changing speeds. Imaging what a cool dog!)
- Use waterproof and dust-proof LED Strips: solider and more durable.
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DIY LED Horse tail lights
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