Eine erfindungsgemässe Gamasche (1) für Pferde weist ein Leuchtmittel mit mindestens einem lichtemittierenden Element - beispielsweise LED - sowie eine Batterie zum Versorgen des Leuchtmittels mit elektrischer Energie auf.The gaiter (1) has a lighting unit (3) with multiple electrically operable light emitting elements and a battery compartment or a battery for supplying the lighting unit with electric current. A tube- or hose-like, water-tight partially transparent protective element (5) surrounds together the light-emitting elements. The protective element is a plastic tube or plastic hose. The battery is rechargeable. The lighting unit has a switching which activates the lighting unit when the lighting unit is connected to any charger.
