The Gatehouse HS1 (High Spec 1) Jockey Skull is probably the safest riding hat available on the market today. It uses the latest materials making it also incredibly light and comfortable to wear. This hat has passed the SNELL E2001 which is the highest hat manufacturer safety standard in the world. If you want serious protection, this is the hat for you! The Gate House HS1 riding hat features:
- Safety standards PAS 015, BSEN 1384, and also the stringent SNELL E2001. It also has passed a unique test which simulates a rider falling into a fence rail, or having a secondary hit by a horse's hoof.
- Carbon Fibre reinforced shell has unbelievable strangth and lightness. Riders that have had setrious falls in this hat have been told by doctors that they can't believe they didn't sustain far greater injury!
- Top quality pittards Leather is used in the harness.
- Airflow lining keeps you cooler.
- Handmade by experts in London.
- Extra lower edge protection demanded by the SNELL 2001 standard makes for a more balanced hat and causes less fatigue to the neck.
- Over 40% of riders at Badminton Horse Trial were wearing this hat!
The Gatehouse HS1 is available in the Special Edition Silver or the traditional Black skull. The helmet is suitable for competition under FEI, Pony Club and HRA rules.
Famous event rider Mary King is amoungst the winners who choose to wear the Gatehouse H.S.1 helemt.
