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What to do with my phone while taking lesson?

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#1 ·
This is kind of a random question, but I have recently started taking lessons again after not having them since I was a lot younger. I am wondering what I should do with my phone wile riding (as I do not want it in my pocket because I'm worried about it getting in the way or being damaged should I fall). So far, I have just been leaving it in the car, but with summer coming I'm concerned about the heat. Any ideas? What do you do? Thanks in advance! :D
 
#33 ·
I never ride without my phone since I usually ride alone :( I either have it in a coat pocket or I use the armband that my iphone with lifeproof case snaps into. When I did take lessons I usually still kept my phone on me in case of an emergency at home or something. Theres all kinds of things you can get now to help keep your phone on you though. Little arm bands, belt clips (if I use a belt clip case I clip to my boot), woman I rode once with had this cute little belt thing that had a zipper for storing a phone, if wearing a tight sports bra I've stuck it in there haha, or in half chaps...lots of options!
 
#36 ·
Trail riding without a phone is foolish, but during a lesson there are other people around to help. How many people carry an extra phone, in case you trash yours during a lesson? Plus, since I can't $justify a droid right now, I keep watching my friends just drop theirs on the ground and crack them. PRETTY EASY to do while you ride.
DH and I carry our cells in either a belt pack or in a saddlebag when we trail ride.
 
#37 ·
For those who keep their cell phone on their cleavage...

There is some concern that keeping your cell in your bra MAY cause cancer. There is no reliable evidence to prove this, but why would you take the risk?

Belt clip, arm band, or best of all, a safety vest with a cell phone pocket:D
 
#38 ·
I keep my iphone in my bra. Yeah, it gets sweaty, but it's in a lifeproof case so it's easy to rinse off. I don't like setting it down anywhere because I am so prone to losing it, and paranoia that someone might take it would keep me from enjoying my ride.

ETA: Didn't know the practice was being linked with causing breast cancer, I'll have to look into that...but for now that's where I stick it. :P
 
#44 ·
I mainly ride alone, so I like to keep my phone with me at all times just in case. I have an iphone, and I use a GoVelope phone case attached to my breeches' belt loops. It's waterproof and super durable so I don't worry about it getting water/dirt/etc.. on it and my phone is totally protected from my horse rubbing on me or from me dropping it.
 
#45 ·
I keep mine in the car in the pocket on the side of the door. It's hidden from the sun so no worries about it overheating. Find a shady spot in your car, the pocket behind the front seat, inside the glove compartment, etc.
 
#47 ·
Lets see, if the weather is okay, I leave it in my car. If not, I'll have my trainer hold it, and if im riding alone I have a pair of AWESOME breeches that have a super deep pocket with a zipper on the left side, and I will put it in there. If I am wearing a vest, I'll put it in one of those pockets. OR I will leave it with my grooming stuff. Mostly I have been keeping it in my car though, mostly because Im riding at 5-7pm and its not that hot anymore.
 
#48 ·
I give it to my dad or mom to hold for me, but whenever I'm old enough to drive myself there, I think I'll leave it in the tack room or just somewhere in the barn.
If you really want to have it when you ride, I'd say stick it in your jacket pocket and zip it up, or in the pocket of your vest or something.
 
#51 ·
I always wear a ball cap before I put on my lesson helmet. I simply put my keys and phone in my cap in a fairly visible place (to me). Never had a problem.
Maybe it's just me, but it always looks a little odd to be wearing a phone during a lesson.

My best to you.
 
#53 ·
I would never ever have thought about not leaving a phone in the car because of heat o_O If you leave it in a shady part of the car (glove compartment?) it should be fine.. If we can have it in our pocket on hot days, laying loose in the car shouldnt be an issue as long as its not in direct sunlight under a window.
I leave mine, set to silent, in my helmetbag or backpack, along with my keys and any other stuff i have with me when i go to the barn.
 
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#54 ·
Depends on the horse you're riding, I think. Luckily, none of my horses have been spooky enough for me to have to remove my phone from my person. In lessons though, I leave it in my car or on the bleachers or elsewhere.

If you are in a group lesson, I would remove the phone from you in case other riders have spooky horses. That's just common courtesy and you don't need your phone in a lesson anyway.
 
#55 ·
I'm guilty of keeping mine in my bra from time to time... Only when riding alone though, because trying to fish it out in front of people after you're done is a little bit on the awkward side.

Clip on phone holders are a life saver, especially the kind that go on belts. They aren't usually hugely expensive either, so if you're constantly needing somewhere to put your phone, it might be best to invest in one. Other than that, your phone should be okay in the car if you don't leave it directly in the sun.
 
#56 ·
I've kept mine a million and one places but this past spring I got a GoVelope and love it. I frequently forget where my phone is (because it's attached to me haha) and like someone else said, it's water resistant and such, so I don't worry that if it starts to rain mid-ride that my phone is on the fence post getting wet (been there, done that....ugh). I was recently at AETA and they just launched a Sport version of the GoVelope too that I like.
 
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