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[[Image:HorseHelmet1.jpg|thumb|An ASTM/SEI-approved equestrian safety helmet suitable for all disciplines. ]
A helmet worn for ] ]. This type of helmet is specially designed to protect the rider from a fall off a horse, or a kick if the horse should get frightened. The classic riding helmet is made of black velvet, with a brim. Many new riders wear a "training" or "schooling" helmet while learning to ride, since it is more casual. This type of helmet has more similarity to a ]. A helmet worn for ] ]. This type of helmet is specially designed to protect the rider from a fall off a horse, or a kick if the horse should get frightened. The classic riding helmet is made of black velvet, with a brim. Many new riders wear a "training" or "schooling" helmet while learning to ride, since it is more casual. This type of helmet has more similarity to a ].

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Approved by the ] (formerly American Society for Testing and Materials) sets the standards, SEI enforces them . ] (ISO) SEI (Safety Equipment Institute) SEI is accredited to ISO/IEC Guide 65:1996 by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the Standards Council of Canada (SCC).


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People riding on trails usually wear this type of helmet as well. The classic riding helmet is modeled after the look of the hunt cap, which offered little or no protection to the rider of the horse. ] ] People riding on trails usually wear this type of helmet as well. The classic riding helmet is modeled after the look of the hunt cap, which offered little or no protection to the rider of the horse. ] ]
Many new riders feel that riding helmets are not "cool" and do not want to wear them. Certain ] competitions do not allow for the wearing of helmets, or require a certain kind. However, on the American hunter-jumper show circut, the USEF ] has begun to require all riders to wear an ASTM-SEI approved helmet while mounted on their horse anywhere on the show grounds. These approved helmets are much safe then the standard hunt cap providing more protection to the head. The most popular styles on the hunter-jumpers circut are currently the Charles Owen and the GPA, both meeting the safety standards. Many new riders feel that riding helmets are not "cool" and do not want to wear them. Certain ] competitions do not allow for the wearing of helmets, or require a certain kind. However, on the American hunter-jumper show circut, the USEF ] has begun to require all riders to wear an ASTM-SEI approved helmet while mounted on their horse anywhere on the show grounds. These approved helmets are much safe then the standard hunt cap providing more protection to the head. The most popular styles on the hunter-jumpers circut are currently the Charles Owen and the GPA, both meeting the safety standards.


All riders are required to wear certified helmets while competing in Hunter, Jumpers, and Hunt Seat Equitation classes, and in Paso Fino classes--both open and breed-restricted including Hunter Hack, where jumping is required--and when jumping anywhere on the competition grounds. They must wear fastened protective headgear that meets or exceeds ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials)/SEI (Safety Equipment Institute) standards for equestrian use and carries the SEI tag. It must be properly fitted with a secure harness.  <ref></ref>
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To earn certification, all protective helmets (including bike, hockey and equestrian models) are dropped onto a flat anvil from a height of about six feet, and from several angles and directions. A second anvil test is designed with the particular risks of the sport in mind.

"For equestrian testing, the second anvil has a very sharp corner that the helmet is dropped on," says Dru Malavase, who has served on the ASTM's equestrian protective-headgear committee since 1984. "This is just like the impact the side of a jump or a horse's hoof would have."<ref></ref>
==References==
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*Charles Owen Helmets: http://www.charlesowen.com/ *Charles Owen Helmets: http://www.charlesowen.com/
*Troxel Riding Helmets: http://www.troxelhelmets.com/ *Troxel Riding Helmets: http://www.troxelhelmets.com/

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An ASTM/SEI-approved equestrian safety helmet suitable for all disciplines.

A helmet worn for riding horses. This type of helmet is specially designed to protect the rider from a fall off a horse, or a kick if the horse should get frightened. The classic riding helmet is made of black velvet, with a brim. Many new riders wear a "training" or "schooling" helmet while learning to ride, since it is more casual. This type of helmet has more similarity to a bicycle helmet.

Approved by the ASTM International (formerly American Society for Testing and Materials) sets the standards, SEI enforces them . International Organization for Standardization (ISO) SEI (Safety Equipment Institute) SEI is accredited to ISO/IEC Guide 65:1996 by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the Standards Council of Canada (SCC).


The inside of an ASTM/SEI-approved helmet, showing padding, ventilation system, adjustment mechanisms, and part of the harness.

People riding on trails usually wear this type of helmet as well. The classic riding helmet is modeled after the look of the hunt cap, which offered little or no protection to the rider of the horse.

The older style hunt cap or "hard hat" offers virtually no protection to the rider's head and is not ASTM/SEI approved.
A modern ASTM/SEI show-legal helmet covered in velveteen to resemble the old style hunt cap, showing attached harness

Many new riders feel that riding helmets are not "cool" and do not want to wear them. Certain horse show competitions do not allow for the wearing of helmets, or require a certain kind. However, on the American hunter-jumper show circut, the USEF United States Equestrian Federation has begun to require all riders to wear an ASTM-SEI approved helmet while mounted on their horse anywhere on the show grounds. These approved helmets are much safe then the standard hunt cap providing more protection to the head. The most popular styles on the hunter-jumpers circut are currently the Charles Owen and the GPA, both meeting the safety standards.

All riders are required to wear certified helmets while competing in Hunter, Jumpers, and Hunt Seat Equitation classes, and in Paso Fino classes--both open and breed-restricted including Hunter Hack, where jumping is required--and when jumping anywhere on the competition grounds. They must wear fastened protective headgear that meets or exceeds ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials)/SEI (Safety Equipment Institute) standards for equestrian use and carries the SEI tag. It must be properly fitted with a secure harness. 

To earn certification, all protective helmets (including bike, hockey and equestrian models) are dropped onto a flat anvil from a height of about six feet, and from several angles and directions. A second anvil test is designed with the particular risks of the sport in mind.

"For equestrian testing, the second anvil has a very sharp corner that the helmet is dropped on," says Dru Malavase, who has served on the ASTM's equestrian protective-headgear committee since 1984. "This is just like the impact the side of a jump or a horse's hoof would have."

References

  1. "GPA Helmets Purchased in Europe Might Not Meet USEF Safety Standards" December 24, 2006
  2. Riding Helmet Safety Standards Explained

See also

Helmet Hunt seat Show jumping Show hunter English riding ASTM International Safety Equipment Institute

External Links

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