Update on hat standards and back protectors ruling for 2016

Dear Members and Parents  Headquarters have now made a decision with regard to hat standards.  As previously advised, the hat standard BS EN 1384 has been removed as an accepted hat standard from 1st January 2016.  The hat standards accepted as from 1st January 2016 are as follows:-    PAS 015: 1998 or 2011* with BSI Kitemark.  VG1 with BSI Kitemark.  Snell E2001* with the official Snell label and number.  ASTM-F1163 2004a with the SEI mark.  AS/NZS 3838 1998, 2003 or 2006  *The PAS 015: 1998 or 2011 and the Snell E2001 meet higher impact criteria and therefore give more protection.  We are now accepting the new red BE hat tags, so if Members have BE red tagged hats, they will not need tagging with a white Pony Club hat tag.  Please check your hats to make sure they comply with the accepted standards.    Body protectors used for cross country and pony racing must meet BETA 2009 Level 3 standard (purple label).    Many thanks.  Anne Cook