USA EQUESTRIAN EXPLAINS ENFORCEMENT OF PROTECTIVE HEADGEAR REQUIREMENTS

Guidelines have been distributed to all USA Equestrian recognized
competitions and to all relevant licensed officials relating to the
enforcement of the new hunter/jumper protective headgear requirements for
junior riders which will become effective December 1, 2001. These
guidelines along with a brochure titled New USA Equestrian Helmet Rule
Explained can be found on our website at
http://www.equestrian.org/submenu/rules.asp.

USA Equestrian Inc., as the National Equestrian Federation of the U.S., is the regulatory body for the Olympic and World Championship sports of dressage, driving, endurance, eventing, reining, show jumping, and vaulting, as well as 19 other breeds and disciplines of equestrian competition. As the country's largest multi-breed organization, the Federation has over 77,000 members and recognizes more than 2,800 competitions nationwide each year. It governs all aspects of competition, including educating and licensing all judges, stewards, and technical delegates who officiate at these shows.