At the end of 2015, the EN1384 standard was withdrawn. This means that any hat that has ONLY this safety standard now effectively does not conform to a current riding hat safety standard. EN1384 was not necessarily withdrawn because of any particular safety concerns, it was just deemed to be out of date as it had been in place since 1996.What happens now?If you compete, you will need to ensure that your hat meets the competition authority's rules. Most bodies have updated their advice since January 1st 2016 to require hats to conform to one of the following standards: PAS 015 1998...
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