To protect properly the hat must be fitted correctly, ideally by someone who has attended a BETA hat fitting course.
All hats and skulls must be fitted with an integral adjustable nylon harness and must conform to PAS 015 or EN 1384
If the hat suffers a severe impact - even being dropped on to a hard surface - it should be thrown away and a new one purchased.
Remember: it is easy to replace a hat, but impossible to replace a head!
Find out more at BETA's riding hat standards page
