2016 Hat Standards – updated

It’s a bit confusing, but the BSEN1384 (or EN1384) hat standard will no longer be recognised as an acceptable standard for riding hats in the UK from 2016. If your hat has another allowed standard, for example, BSEN1384 & PAS015 (1998 or 2011) along with the Kitemark, it would be acceptable, but not BSEN1384 on it’s own.

However, it seems you can continue to wear a BSEN1384 hat for British Dressage until the end of 2016, www.britishdressage.co.uk/uploads/File/Rules%202009/2016%20Hat%20Rules.pdf , so the best advice I can give you is to check with the governing body of the equestrian sport which you do.

Update:

Horse and Hound have written a clear piece regarding hat changes for 2016 on their website