Rider sun poisoning, need suggestions on long sleeve shirts

[stryder]

[QUOTE=ponygrl25;4791555]

I have found that it helps to use a bandanna soaked in cold water around my neck and keep a bucket of cool water around the barn just for washing my arms in or use the hose for a couple of minutes. It really helps to bring down the body temp without making you feel sick like going in/out of A/C. I have also been known to soak my hat/hair in cold water too.[/QUOTE]

Have you tried a cooltie? I got one last year, then got them for my trainer and barn workers. This thing is fabulous!

http://www.rei.com/product/691097

You can also find instructions to make your own by searching the internet.

[betsyk]

Duluth Trading Co has a bunch of women’s UV protective clothing:
http://www.duluthtrading.com/store/clothes-workwear/womens/womens-clothes-and-footwear.aspx

I’m actually wearing one of their long sleeve t’s to work today (just realized I have it on inside out!).

I also have some light colored men’s dress shirts that I wear for long days in the sun. I leave the sleeves unbuttoned and they cover the backs of my hands. Works well for things like jump judging at events where you need to write and don’t necessarily want to wear gloves. Also, they’re big enough that I could button them up all the way to the top and not feel like I was choking.

[NEWT]

This has been an interesting thread since last summer I developed photosensitivity because of my medication. I’m asthmatic so I was on Advair 250 all last summer for the first time. Major rashes over large areas of my body that were exposed to the sun. It took me awhile to figure out what was happening. So, this winter I switched to Advair 100 with the hope that I’ll be less sensitive. Nope… the rash is back. Its painful and very annoying. I’ll try some of the excellent suggestions on this thread. Thanks!