ABRS+ Recommended Standards for Riding Helmets

Riding Helmets are critical items of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Wearing one can reduce the risk of serious injury. It is crucial, therefore, that a riding helmet meets standards that are intended to ensure high levels of shock absorbency and penetration prevention. In the context of non-competitive riding routinely undertaken at Riding Schools, Livery Yards and Riding Establishments, the ABRS+ recommends the following standards:

PAS 015 (2011)
VG1
SNELL (2016/2021)
EN1384:2023
ASTM F1163 2015/2023

ABRS+ recommend that PAS 015 and VG1 helmets should also carry the appropriate Kitemark, SEI or IC Mark.

Where the school, establishment or client does not have a riding helmet to the appropriate standard, the ABRS+ recommends that the riding helmet be replaced.

Further information on ABRS+ Recommended Riding Helmet standards can be found in the ABRS+ Guides – https://abrs.yello.uk/guides/

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