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NOTICE
- Helmet Safety
Safety is our TOP
PRIORITY. We want our service to be SAFE for our clients. We also need for our clients and their
families to understand what a liability inadequate head protection is for our program. In order for our
program to have longevity and success; we must implement rigid safety requirements. We intend to make MANDATORY an ASTM/SEI
certified riding helmet. These helmets are furnished at each session by OAT or can be purchased at a minimal cost by
the client for approximately $35.00. The only exception will be riders who have medical recommendation preventing
them from wearing a helmet. These exceptions include but are not limited to patients with shunts for hydrocephaly
or major skull abnormalities. We have yet to determine how to handle such cases.
Please refer to the
links and documents provided below for more information.
Why Not Wear a Bicycle Helmet for Horseback Riding?
ProtectaCap(R) by Plument.com
Search ASTM Standards by ASTM Number: ASTM F1292 (Bicycle Helmet rating) and ASTM F1163-04a (Equestrian Helmet rating)
Equestrian Helmets (2004a) ASTM - F1163-04a
NARHA Helmet Safety Standards

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