Body protectors
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10 body protectors designed for the younger rider that all meet the standard for 2024
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Get ready for the 2024 competition season with 9 body protectors to suit all riders
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I fell off while wearing the Helite Zip’In 2 Airvest... and now I won’t ride my horse without it
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Everything you need to know about body protector standards – and what’s changed for 2024
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‘You’re never too good to take safety seriously’: doctor speaks out on body protection
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‘If it saves one life, it’s worth it’: top showjumpers lead the way with body protection
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Major research aims to help prevent future spinal injuries
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Rider wins £100k grant to bring flexible equestrian ‘body armour’ to market
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The Champion Safety Series: episode three | A Horse & Hound Podcast Advertising Series
Learn why body protectors are important for riders of all levels and how they work to help keep us safe
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Rebecca Penny: ‘It’s left many with a sour taste’ *H&H Plus*
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Debate over body protectors for working hunter classes *H&H Plus*
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Mother’s body protector warning after teenage rider suffers crush injuries in rotational fall
‘They’re compulsory for cross-country but not showjumping, which seems a bit daft’
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New body protector standard to go on sale this autumn
‘BETA continues to advise all riding organisations to accept both 2009 and 2018 BETA standards for the foreseeable future in their rules’
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New body protector rules to come into force this autumn
The change involves an increase to the minimum standard of body protector and will come into force later this year
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New hat and body protector rules revealed ahead of 2018 season
Competitors are urged to check their kit meets the correct standards ahead of the start of the season
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British Eventing rule changes 2018: jackets, falls and non-competing horses
British Eventing has revealed its full list of rule changes for the 2018 season
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BodyCage given green light after British Eventing u-turn
The Exo BodyCage is designed to protect riders from crush injuries, but it did not fall within the 2018 body protector regulations for affiliated events
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British Eventing reveals new body protector rules
“BETA 2000 has served us well since its introduction in 2000, however now there are garments potentially being used that are up to 16 years old"
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Live web chat with Charles Owen: replay
Don't miss your chance to have your riding hat and body protector questions answered by an expert in this field