Your safety is paramount to us, so it’s very important that you’re fitted with the correct safety gear to ensure that your ride is as enjoyable and safe as possible.
Helmet hire is included free with your horse riding booking. You’re also most welcome to bring your own – so long as it complies with the following requirements, and has not suffered an impact (from a fall, being dropped, squashed etc).
Your helmet will be assessed by a guide when you arrive – and the use of your helmet is up to their discretion, and may be refused for any reason, including but not limited to the above reasons.
AS/NZ 3838 (2006 onwards) (or ARB HS 2012) helmets with the SAI Global mark or ‘EQUIVALENT’
‘Equivalent’ Helmets:
American helmets: ASTM F 1163 (2004a or 04a onwards) provided they are marked with the SEI or SNELL E2001 logos
Britain and European helmets: PAS 015 (2011) provided they are BSI Kitemarked. OR VG1 01.040: 2014-12, with or without a Kitemark
NOTE: The EN1384 helmets (WITHOUT a Kitemark) are now NOT being produced for the European/British market…and were withdrawn from the UK lists of accepted helmets at the end of 2015.
In line with Horse Safety Australia’s Standards: http://www.horsesafetyaustralia.com.au/standards/