| Author | Message | ||
     Carole Whittam Username: Carolew Registered: 11-2013 |
Guess it's up to us to do the research and make an informed choice. Nice to hear views from other people though. | ||
| David Taylor Username: Davidt Registered: 10-2013 |
One reason is that no-one has shown that riding skull caps are actually best suited for carriage driving - maybe a cycle helmet or skiing crash hat would be safer. Hence the choice is still open to you. The same debate is applicable to back protectors. | ||
| Carole Whittam Username: Carolew Registered: 11-2013 |
Many thanks Fiona - the rule you quoted was what I'd found and was quite surprised there was nothing more defined, hence my post. Maybe we are considered capable of looking after our own safety which is a refreshing change in view of today's nanny state mindset. Have taken note of your recommendation of less than five years old etc and will check out the link. Stay well Carole | ||
| Fiona Powell Username: Fionap Registered: 12-2003 |
Carole - as far as I know the only rule referring to hard hats is this (in the BC rulebook online) 917.6.3 Competitors are not allowed to start, nor continue on any section of the marathon unless everyone on the carriage is wearing suitable properly secured hard hats. The penalty for not wearing a properly secured hard hat on the marathon is elimination. Any Competitor or Groom who continues on the course without a hard hat after Elimination, will be disqualified. I have seen competitors wearing a motorcycle helmet and polo helmets. Unless your club or indoor organiser insists on you wearing a hat with a kitemark, my understanding is that you can wear virtually anything that passes for a "suitable" helmet, provided it is done up securely. (I was once told that a "back protector" is deemed to be OK if it's a "plank down the back of your jacket"...) Personally, I recommend using a helmet that passes the latest BHS riding standards - EN 1384 - and is less than 5 years old and has had no impacts. BHS document here: https://www.bhs.org.uk/~/media/BHS/Files/PDF%20Documents/Safety%20leaflets/BETA%2 0Guide%20to%20Riding%20Hats.ashx | ||
| Carole Whittam Username: Carolew Registered: 11-2013 |
Am ashamed to say I don't know the required hat kite mark for competitors entering horse driving trials. Have tried to locate in the rules but no luck. Can anyone help me out? Thanks |