Riding Hat Standards for 2016
In 2016, hats bearing the EN 1384 standard only will not be allowed in AIRE Approved Riding Centres or in Irish Pony Club, AIRC or Eventing Ireland competitions throughout Ireland.
From 1st January 2016, riding hats must have either: PAS 015:1998 or 2011 or Snell E2001 with the official Snell label and number or ASTM 1163.
Note from Health & Safety Authority Website
The Health and Safety Authority wishes to advise that the European Commission has informed member states that standard EN 1384:2012 (Helmets for Equestrian Activities) is no longer a harmonised standard under the Directive 89/686/EEC on Personal Protective Equipment.
This means that EN 1384:2012 can no longer be used to support CE marking of helmets by manufacturers: therefore helmets marked with reference to EN 1384:2012 only do not provide an adequate level of safety.
Consequently it is advised that all new helmets being placed on the market should be checked to ensure that they are manufactured to higher standards than EN 1384:2012(see Commission decision below). Helmets in use should be checked to ensure that they also meet higher standars that EN 1384:2012.
For further information please see:
http://www.beta-uk.org/pages/news-amp-events/news/european-riding-helmet-standard-withdrawn.php
http://www.hsa.ie/eng/Safety_Alerts/2014/Equestrian_Helmets/
In 2016, hats bearing the EN 1384 standard only will not be allowed in AIRE Approved Riding Centres or in Irish Pony Club, AIRC or Eventing Ireland competitions throughout Ireland.
From 1st January 2016, riding hats must have either: PAS 015:1998 or 2011 or Snell E2001 with the official Snell label and number or ASTM 1163.
Note from Health & Safety Authority Website
The Health and Safety Authority wishes to advise that the European Commission has informed member states that standard EN 1384:2012 (Helmets for Equestrian Activities) is no longer a harmonised standard under the Directive 89/686/EEC on Personal Protective Equipment.
This means that EN 1384:2012 can no longer be used to support CE marking of helmets by manufacturers: therefore helmets marked with reference to EN 1384:2012 only do not provide an adequate level of safety.
Consequently it is advised that all new helmets being placed on the market should be checked to ensure that they are manufactured to higher standards than EN 1384:2012(see Commission decision below). Helmets in use should be checked to ensure that they also meet higher standars that EN 1384:2012.
For further information please see:
http://www.beta-uk.org/pages/news-amp-events/news/european-riding-helmet-standard-withdrawn.php
http://www.hsa.ie/eng/Safety_Alerts/2014/Equestrian_Helmets/
Hi Folks,
Well last year I promised a few morsels of information from the A.I.R.C. rules and other miscellaneous morsels for your perusal, sadly I fell by the wayside and never completed my mission.
So this is the first few instalments of the promised information that will be aired weekly. I hope it is of benefit.
Helen
A.I.R.C. General rule 31
Equine Influenza
All horses competing at A.I.R.C. events must be inoculated against equine influenza. The primary vacination course must consist of two vacinations against equine influenza given between 21 and 92 days apart.
A booster vaccination must be given within each succeeding 12 months, subsequent to the second injection of the primary vaccination. None of the injections must have been given withing the preceding 7 days of the competition or of entry into the competiton stables.
What does the law require as regards identification of equines (horses, ponies donkeys etc.) prior to July 1st 2009?
A: Since 2004 all equines must have a passport. Some of the approved equine passport issuing bodies already stipulate that horses be micro-chipped as part of the passport issuing process.
How are horses identified under this Regulation ?
A. From 1st July 2009 the identification system for horses will comprise of a passport, a micro-chip and details recorded on a database maintained by approved issuing bodies. Each horse will also be identified within the passport by a Unique Equine Life Number (UELN).
What type of micro-chip must I use when registering my horse and where do I get a microchip?
Micro-chips must comply with ISO standard 11784. All approved issuing bodies in Ireland must and do use microchips meeting this standard. Micro-chips supplied by one of the issuing bodies should only be implanted in equines registered by that issuing body. The issuing bodies will advise as to how you can get a microchip to register your horse with their organisation.