Riding hat questionaire

[fran buckley]

HI everyone
would anyone mind filling in a quick questionaire for me?Im a student at Aberyswyth university and im studying equine and business.
its about riding hats
thanks
fran

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

I'm sure people would do it - but you do need to add the link!!

 

[fran buckley]

Riding Hat Questionnaire

Please take a few minutes to complete this questionnaire about horse riding hats.
Circle the appropriate answer. It is much appreciated many thanks.


1. What is your age range?

15-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 40+

2. How long have you been riding?

Less than 5years 5-10 years 11- 20years 21-30years 31-40years 41+years

3. How often do you ride?

Everyday few times a week few times a month every few months few times a year

4. What type of hat do you have?

Riding hat Jockey Skull

5. From where are your riding hats purchased?


6. How often do you purchase a riding hat?

Once a year once every 1-2 years once every 3-4 years over 5years

7. What brand of hat do you own?

Charles owen Champion Gatehouse harry hall Just togs Dublin other

If other please state

8. What is the most important feature you look for in a hat? Please state




9. Do you find it difficult to find a hat that fits properly?

Yes No

If yes please state why?


10. What problems do you find with your hat? Please state







11. Please put the following features in order of preference when buying a hat

1. Style 2. Comfort 3. Colour 4. durability 5. fit 6. brand


12. How do you think hats can be improved?




13. How much are you willing to pay for a hat?

£50 or less £50-£100 £100-£150 £200+

14. Would you spend more on a hat, boots or body protector?

Please state

Why?



Thank you for completing the questionnaire

 

[Bettyboo222]

1. What is your age range?

15-20
2. How long have you been riding?

Less than 5years

3. How often do you ride?

few times a month

4. What type of hat do you have?

Jockey Skull

5. From where are your riding hats purchased?

Horse, hound and Rider tack shop

6. How often do you purchase a riding hat?

Everytime I need one, ie when I grow out of my old one or fall off

7. What brand of hat do you own?

Can't remember but the logo inside the hat is a girl sat with her legs crosed over each other holding the reins in one hand whils her pony in bucking

8. What is the most important feature you look for in a hat? Please state

Is saftey rating

9. Do you find it difficult to find a hat that fits properly?

Yes

If yes please state why?
My head is a dodgy shape

10. What problems do you find with your hat? Please state

Some days it fits others it doesn't depending on how hot it is much work I am doing


1. Please put the following features in order of preference when buying a hat


fit, comfort, durability, colour, style, brand

12. How do you think hats can be improved?

I don't know

13. How much are you willing to pay for a hat?

£50-£100

14. Would you spend more on a hat, boots or body protector?

Hat preferably but body protecters tend to be more expensive

Why?

Because I like to protect my head/brain

 

[dressage_diva]

1. What is your age range?
21-25

2. How long have you been riding?
11- 20years

3. How often do you ride?
few times a week

4. What type of hat do you have?
Riding hat

5. From where are your riding hats purchased?
Tack shops - I always like to try the fit on so would never buy online

6. How often do you purchase a riding hat?
every 1-2 years

7. What brand of hat do you own?
Champion

8. What is the most important feature you look for in a hat?
A secure fit. The hat must also meet the required standards.

9. Do you find it difficult to find a hat that fits properly?
Yes - I think many sellers pretend they know how to fit a hat, but don't really know. I've had sellers convince me that a hat fits when another seller told me I was a different size in the exact same hat!

10. What problems do you find with your hat? Please state
Too hot!

11. Please put the following features in order of preference when buying a hat
5. fit
4. durability
2. Comfort
3. Colour
1. Style
6. brand

12. How do you think hats can be improved?
Improved fitters.

13. How much are you willing to pay for a hat?
£50-£100

14. Would you spend more on a hat, boots or body protector?
Body protector - because I generally think they cost more to make. I believe that many of the hats priced over £100 are no safer than the ones that cost just under £100 (I generally pay about £90 for a hat) and for me the fit and protector it offers are more important than the look.

 

[FrodoBeutlin]

Riding Hat Questionnaire

Please take a few minutes to complete this questionnaire about horse riding hats.
Circle the appropriate answer. It is much appreciated many thanks.


1. What is your age range?

26-30

2. How long have you been riding?

11- 20years

3. How often do you ride?

Everyday

4. What type of hat do you have?

Riding hat

5. From where are your riding hats purchased?

My current one: at a stand at a big show; my next one will be purchased at RideAway

6. How often do you purchase a riding hat?

When I need a new one - have had my current one for 3 years I think.

7. What brand of hat do you own?

Other

If other please state

It's a German brand.

8. What is the most important feature you look for in a hat? Please state

Something which fits me well and looks nice (hate mushroom heads!)

9. Do you find it difficult to find a hat that fits properly?

No

If yes please state why?

n/a

10. What problems do you find with your hat? Please state

Excessively hot in summer, but that's a common problem I guess.

11. Please put the following features in order of preference when buying a hat

Fit / Style / Comfort / Colour / Durability / Brand

12. How do you think hats can be improved?

I am sure there will be ways to get air to circulate more etc.

13. How much are you willing to pay for a hat?

£100-£150

14. Would you spend more on a hat, boots or body protector?

Boots (do not wear BPs)

Why?

Purely because good boots are more expensive than hats!!

 

[shady_lady]

. What is your age range?

15-20

2. How long have you been riding?
11- 20years

3. How often do you ride?

Everyday

4. What type of hat do you have?

Jockey Skull

5. From where are your riding hats purchased?
local tackshop


6. How often do you purchase a riding hat?

once every 1-2 years

7. What brand of hat do you own?

Charles owen

If other please state

8. What is the most important feature you look for in a hat? Please state
saftey.

9. Do you find it difficult to find a hat that fits properly?

No

If yes please state why?


10. What problems do you find with your hat? Please state
none

11. Please put the following features in order of preference when buying a hat

1. Style 2. Comfort 3. Colour 4. durability 5. fit 6. brand

fit, comfort, durability, style, brand, colour

12. How do you think hats can be improved?
cheaper price to encourage people to buy safer hats

13. How much are you willing to pay for a hat?

£50-£100

14. Would you spend more on a hat, boots or body protector?

Body Protector- you can get a safe hat for under £100, but in my opinion the safest body protectors are £100+

 

[only_me]

1. What is your age range?

15-20

2. How long have you been riding?

5-10 years

3. How often do you ride?

Everyday
4. What type of hat do you have?

Jockey Skull

5. From where are your riding hats purchased?
Normally local saddlers, but bought current hat online.

6. How often do you purchase a riding hat?

When I need one.

7. What brand of hat do you own?

Gatehouse

8. What is the most important feature you look for in a hat? Please state
Has the PAS/BN codes, and fit.



9. Do you find it difficult to find a hat that fits properly?

Yes

If yes please state why?
Small head very round!

10. What problems do you find with your hat? Please state
It gets very hot and sweaty under my hat.






11. Please put the following features in order of preference when buying a hat


5,2,1,4,6,3

12. How do you think hats can be improved?
something to make them cooler and lighter.



13. How much are you willing to pay for a hat?
My head is worth a lot, so around £100.

14. Would you spend more on a hat, boots or body protector?

Please state
hat

Why?
something has to protect an empty space!

 

[flyingfeet]

Riding Hat Questionnaire

Appropriate answer Shown


1. What is your age range?

31-35

2. How long have you been riding?

21-30years

3. How often do you ride?

Everyday

4. What type of hat do you have?

Riding hat

5. From where are your riding hats purchased?
Trade supplier

6. How often do you purchase a riding hat?
Over 5years or as required - actually bought 2 hats within last 3 years

7. What brand of hat do you own?

Casco Arcus
Equi theme Helmet


8. What is the most important feature you look for in a hat? Please state

Comfort fit and safety rating - the Casco Arcus was one of the top ENHAP rated hats


9. Do you find it difficult to find a hat that fits properly?

Yes from the stand UK offerings

If yes please state why?
The human head changes shape throughout the day and I want a hat that can adapt. In addition most UK hats are tight on the sides and loose front to back and would break my nose in the event of a fall (including the HS1)

10. What problems do you find with your hat? Please state

With my hat - nothing Arcus fits like a glove, is super vented so very cool. I tend to use the Equi theme when cold / raining as its less vented
However would be nice if bodies like RC accepted the German and French kitemarks as quality standards and didn't just want the BSI.

11. Please put the following features in order of preference when buying a hat

5. fit
2. Comfort
1. Style
4. durability
6. brand


12. How do you think hats can be improved?

Flexible fitting system so retailers don't have to stock so many sizes and customers can adjust to suit their needs


13. How much are you willing to pay for a hat?

£50-£100 Purely because you should replace in the event of fall

14. Would you spend more on a hat, boots or body protector?

Same budget for all, boots are probably hedging above £100 now though

 

[abbieandfiona]

1. What is your age range?
21-25

2. How long have you been riding?

5-10 years

3. How often do you ride?

Everyday

4. What type of hat do you have?

Riding hat

5. From where are your riding hats purchased?

Local tack shop

6. How often do you purchase a riding hat?

once every 1-2 years

7. What brand of hat do you own?

Charles owen

8. What is the most important feature you look for in a hat? Please state

Just one that fits well




9. Do you find it difficult to find a hat that fits properly?

No

If yes please state why?


10. What problems do you find with your hat? Please state

None




11. Please put the following features in order of preference when buying a hat

1. Fit
2. Comfort
3. Durability
4 Style
5. Colour
6. Brand



12. How do you think hats can be improved?




13. How much are you willing to pay for a hat?

£50-£100
14. Would you spend more on a hat, boots or body protector?
Hat

Please state

Why?

Dont wear Body protector often and hat offers protection.

 

[mik]

1. What is your age range?

40+

2. How long have you been riding?
31-40years

3. How often do you ride?

Everyday

4. What type of hat do you have?

Riding hat

5. From where are your riding hats purchased?
internet

6. How often do you purchase a riding hat?
once every 3-4 years

7. What brand of hat do you own?

Charles owen + Just togs

If other please state

8. What is the most important feature you look for in a hat? Please state

good fit good quality


9. Do you find it difficult to find a hat that fits properly?

No

If yes please state why?


10. What problems do you find with your hat? Please state


uncomfy in hot weather




11. Please put the following features in order of preference when buying a hat
I would put safety first.

5 Style
2 Comfort
6 Colour
3. durability
1. fit
4. brand


12. How do you think hats can be improved?


lighter, cooler!

13. How much are you willing to pay for a hat? £200+

14. Would you spend more on a hat, boots or body protector?

Please state, about the same on body protector and hat

Why?
safety.

 

[monkeybum13]

1. What is your age range?

15-20

2. How long have you been riding?
11- 20years

3. How often do you ride?
Everyday

4. What type of hat do you have?

Riding hat Jockey Skull BOTH

5. From where are your riding hats purchased?
Tradestand at Badminton


6. How often do you purchase a riding hat?
3-4 years

7. What brand of hat do you own?

Champion



8. What is the most important feature you look for in a hat? Please state
Fit and Comfort


9. Do you find it difficult to find a hat that fits properly?
No



10. What problems do you find with your hat? Please state
Very sweaty head


11. Please put the following features in order of preference when buying a hat
5, 2, 4, 1, 6, 3


12. How do you think hats can be improved?
Better air flow


13. How much are you willing to pay for a hat?

£50-£100 AND £100-£150 (riding hat one price, skull the other)
14. Would you spend more on a hat, boots or body protector?

Please state
BP

Why?
Costs more to make??

 

[Solstar]

1. What is your age range?

21-25

2. How long have you been riding?

11- 20years

3. How often do you ride?

Everyday

4. What type of hat do you have?

Riding hat -Charles Owen SJ XP
Jockey Skull -HS1

5. From where are your riding hats purchased?

Work (Tack Shop)
6. How often do you purchase a riding hat?

Every year or so

7. What brand of hat do you own?

Charles Owen Gatehouse

If other please state

8. What is the most important feature you look for in a hat? Please state

Fit, Comfort, Safety Standard


9. Do you find it difficult to find a hat that fits properly?
No

If yes please state why?


10. What problems do you find with your hat? Please state
None






11. Please put the following features in order of preference when buying a hat

1. Style 2. Comfort 3. Colour 4. durability 5. fit 6. brand
Fit, Comfort, Durability, Style, colour,Brand


12. How do you think hats can be improved?




13. How much are you willing to pay for a hat?
£100-£150

14. Would you spend more on a hat, boots or body protector?

Hat and Body Protector then Boots
Please state

Why?
Er, its my head? I ride quite a few differant horses for differant people and need to do the best I can to safeguard me against an accident!

 

[nemo_]

1. What is your age range?

15-20

2. How long have you been riding?

5-10 years

3. How often do you ride?

few times a week

4. What type of hat do you have?

Both

5. From where are your riding hats purchased?

Ingatestone saddlery
6. How often do you purchase a riding hat?

once every 1-2 years

7. What brand of hat do you own?

Champion and Gatehouse

8. What is the most important feature you look for in a hat? Please state

That it meets safety standards and fits comfortably

9. Do you find it difficult to find a hat that fits properly?

Do sometimes have problems, but generally reasonably easy

10. What problems do you find with your hat? Please state

Very hot head

11. Please put the following features in order of preference when buying a hat

524136


12. How do you think hats can be improved?

Wider range of shapes/ fits


13. How much are you willing to pay for a hat?

£50-£100

14. Would you spend more on a hat, boots or body protector?

Hat, but body protectors cost more?

 

[galaxy]

Riding Hat Questionnaire

Please take a few minutes to complete this questionnaire about horse riding hats.
Circle the appropriate answer. It is much appreciated many thanks.


1. What is your age range?

15-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 40+

26-30

2. How long have you been riding?

Less than 5years 5-10 years 11- 20years 21-30years 31-40years 41+years

21-30 years

3. How often do you ride?

Everyday few times a week few times a month every few months few times a year

everyday

4. What type of hat do you have?

Riding hat Jockey Skull

Jockey skull

5. From where are your riding hats purchased?


Saddlery

6. How often do you purchase a riding hat?

Once a year once every 1-2 years once every 3-4 years over 5years

3-4 years (or if it has an impact!)

7. What brand of hat do you own?

Charles owen Champion Gatehouse harry hall Just togs Dublin other

Champion

If other please state

8. What is the most important feature you look for in a hat? Please state

Fit




9. Do you find it difficult to find a hat that fits properly?

Yes No

No

If yes please state why?


10. What problems do you find with your hat? Please state

none






11. Please put the following features in order of preference when buying a hat

1. Style 2. Comfort 3. Colour 4. durability 5. fit 6. brand
5
2
4
6
1
3


12. How do you think hats can be improved?

Be easier to tell if they were damaged inside




13. How much are you willing to pay for a hat?

£50 or less £50-£100 £100-£150 £200+

£50-£100

14. Would you spend more on a hat, boots or body protector?

Body Protector

Please state

Why?

Price range starts higher than hats


Thank you for completing the questionnaire

Hope that helps!

 

[bigboyrocky]

1. What is your age range?

15-20

2. How long have you been riding?
11- 20years

3. How often do you ride?

Everyday

4. What type of hat do you have?

Jockey Skull

5. From where are your riding hats purchased?
Local tack shop

6. How often do you purchase a riding hat?

1-2 years

7. What brand of hat do you own?

Charles owen

8. What is the most important feature you look for in a hat? Please state

Safety standards, fit, and appearance


9. Do you find it difficult to find a hat that fits properly?

No


10. What problems do you find with your hat? Please state

Head gets too hot.



11. Please put the following features in order of preference when buying a hat

1.Style 2.Fit 3.Comfort 4.Brand 5.Colour 6.Durability



12. How do you think hats can be improved?

The clip on the hatstraps can be very fiddly sometimes.


13. How much are you willing to pay for a hat?

£50 or less/£50-£100

14. Would you spend more on a hat, boots or body protector?
1.Boots 2.Hat 3.Body protector

(Because i think to get a nice hat, body protector and pair of boots, i think the prices you would need to pay, would decend in that order)

 

[LMuirEDT]

Here u go....

Riding Hat Questionnaire

Please take a few minutes to complete this questionnaire about horse riding hats.
Circle the appropriate answer. It is much appreciated many thanks.


1. What is your age range?

26-30

2. How long have you been riding?

11- 20years

3. How often do you ride?

few times a week

4. What type of hat do you have?

Riding hat

5. From where are your riding hats purchased?
Local tack shop


6. How often do you purchase a riding hat?

over 5years

7. What brand of hat do you own?

Champion

8. What is the most important feature you look for in a hat? Please state

Comfort


9. Do you find it difficult to find a hat that fits properly?

No


10. What problems do you find with your hat? Please state

Doesn't dry out


11. Please put the following features in order of preference when buying a hat

Comfort, fit, Style, Colour, durability, brand


12. How do you think hats can be improved?

?????


13. How much are you willing to pay for a hat?

£50-£100

14. Would you spend more on a hat, boots or body protector?

Hat

Why?

I use it the most.



Thank you for completing the questionnaire

 

[teach]

Done!
Hope this helps

Riding Hat Questionnaire

Please take a few minutes to complete this questionnaire about horse riding hats.
Circle the appropriate answer. It is much appreciated many thanks.


1. What is your age range?

26-30

2. How long have you been riding?

21-30years

3. How often do you ride?

few times a week
4. What type of hat do you have?

Riding hat Jockey Skull BOTH!

5. From where are your riding hats purchased?

Local tack shops
6. How often do you purchase a riding hat?

once every 1-2 years

7. What brand of hat do you own?

Charles owen
8. What is the most important feature you look for in a hat? Please state

Fit


9. Do you find it difficult to find a hat that fits properly?

Yes
If yes please state why?

For some reason only Charles Owen hats fit my head shape properly!
10. What problems do you find with your hat? Please state







11. Please put the following features in order of preference when buying a hat

1.5. fit


12. How do you think hats can be improved?




13. How much are you willing to pay for a hat?

£50-£100

14. Would you spend more on a hat, boots or body protector?

Please state Body Protector

Why? They're more expensive than hats to get the best protection standards, whereas some of the cheaper hats still have upto date protection



Thank you for completing the questionnaire

 

[charlimouse]

1. What is your age range?
21-25

2. How long have you been riding?

5-10 years

3. How often do you ride?

Everyday

4. What type of hat do you have?

Jockey skull

5. From where are your riding hats purchased?

Local tack shop

6. How often do you purchase a riding hat?

Once a year

7. What brand of hat do you own?

Gatehouse

8. What is the most important feature you look for in a hat? Please state

Fit, comfort and the most up to date safety standards

9. Do you find it difficult to find a hat that fits properly?

No

10. What problems do you find with your hat? Please state

Head tends to get a bit hot

11. Please put the following features in order of preference when buying a hat

Fit
Comfort
Durability
Style
Brand
Colour

12. How do you think hats can be improved?

By doing more research into the damage caused to them when they have an impact, so safety standards can continue to improve.

13. How much are you willing to pay for a hat?

£100-£150

14. Would you spend more on a hat, boots or body protector?

I generally spend around £100 for each item. Having safe, comfortable and well fitted gear is very important when riding due to the dangers involved. I wouldn't skimp on safety!!!!!!

 

[Halfstep]

1. What is your age range?


31-35

2. How long have you been riding?


21-30years

3. How often do you ride?


Everyday

4. What type of hat do you have?

Riding hat

5. From where are your riding hats purchased?

Online

6. How often do you purchase a riding hat?

once every 3-4 years

7. What brand of hat do you own?

GPA and Charles Owen


8. What is the most important feature you look for in a hat? Please state

Comfort and style.


9. Do you find it difficult to find a hat that fits properly?

No

If yes please state why?


10. What problems do you find with your hat? Please state


none! But it took me a long time to fine one that I like.




11. Please put the following features in order of preference when buying a hat

1. Comfort 2. Style 3. fit 4. durability 5.colour 6.brand


12. How do you think hats can be improved?

Cooler in hot weather, and some sort of smell resistant lining!




13. How much are you willing to pay for a hat?

£100-£150

14. Would you spend more on a hat, boots or body protector?

Please state: I have spent more on my boots

Why? because I'm a dressage rider! If I were an eventer I think the hat and BP would take precedence.

 

[iconique]

1. What is your age range?

36-40 OMG!

2. How long have you been riding?

31-40years

3. How often do you ride?

few times a week

4. What type of hat do you have?

Riding hat and skull

5. From where are your riding hats purchased?

Retailler


6. How often do you purchase a riding hat?

once every 3-4 years

7. What brand of hat do you own?

Charles owen, Champion, Just togs

If other please state

8. What is the most important feature you look for in a hat? Please state

Safety standard EN1384? met


9. Do you find it difficult to find a hat that fits properly?

Yes

If yes please state why?

I have a shallow crown and it means that the deep cut hats dont fit or try and cut my ears off.


10. What problems do you find with your hat? Please state

they all wear over time and the padding starts to make it looser, the chin straps are sometimes fiddly particulary when wearing gloves





11. Please put the following features in order of preference when buying a hat

5. Style 2. Comfort 3. Colour 4. durability 1. fit 6. brand


12. How do you think hats can be improved?

make it easier to see or find out if your hat is damaged so you know you need a replacement


13. How much are you willing to pay for a hat?
£50-£100

14. Would you spend more on a hat, boots or body protector?

my body protector is the most expensive but a hat is my most important item

Please state

Why?

I wanted one that fitted and to get it i had to pay more.

 

[Dizzle]

1. What is your age range?
26-30

2. How long have you been riding?
21-30years

3. How often do you ride?

few times a week

4. What type of hat do you have?

Jockey Skull

5. From where are your riding hats purchased?
Local tackshop (CountryWide Farmers)


6. How often do you purchase a riding hat?

once every 3-4 years
7. What brand of hat do you own?

Champion

8. What is the most important feature you look for in a hat? Please state
Safety



9. Do you find it difficult to find a hat that fits properly?

No



10. What problems do you find with your hat? Please state

The price!





11. Please put the following features in order of preference when buying a hat

1. Style 2. Comfort 3. Colour 4. durability 5. fit 6. brand
5. Fit
2. Comfort
4. Durability
1. Style
6. Brand
2. Colour

12. How do you think hats can be improved?

The price or that ALL hats have to perform to top safety ratings.


13. How much are you willing to pay for a hat?

£50 or less

14. Would you spend more on a hat, boots or body protector?

Please state
Body protector

Why?
Because I'm an awkward shape so none of the cheap off the peg ones fit.

 

[Maizy]

6. How often do you purchase a riding hat?

Don't you think you need a section for replacing your hat after a nasty fall, rather than just a time frame?

 

[honeymum]

1. What is your age range?

31-35

2. How long have you been riding?

21-30years

3. How often do you ride?

few times a year

4. What type of hat do you have?

Jockey Skull

5. From where are your riding hats purchased?

Tack shop
6. How often do you purchase a riding hat?

over 5years as I don't ride much

7. What brand of hat do you own?

other - can't remember as it's not here!


8. What is the most important feature you look for in a hat?

How it fits




9. Do you find it difficult to find a hat that fits properly?

Yes

If yes please state why?

I've got quite a big head
10. What problems do you find with your hat?

My head gets too hot





11. Please put the following features in order of preference when buying a hat
1. Style 2. Comfort 3. Colour 4. durability 5. fit 6. brand
5. Fit
2. Comfort
4. Durability
1. Style
6. Brand
2. Colour



12. How do you think hats can be improved?

More shapes as well as different sizes.


13. How much are you willing to pay for a hat?

£50-£100

14. Would you spend more on a hat, boots or body protector?

Hat

Why? I don't wear a body protector and use joddie boots to ride in.



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[Coffee_Bean]

1. What is your age range?

15-20
2. How long have you been riding?

Less than 5years

3. How often do you ride?

Everyday

4. What type of hat do you have?

Jockey Skull

5. From where are your riding hats purchased?
Tack shop

6. How often do you purchase a riding hat?

once every 3-4 years

7. What brand of hat do you own?

Champion


8. What is the most important feature you look for in a hat? Please state

Safety and comfort.


9. Do you find it difficult to find a hat that fits properly?

No



10. What problems do you find with your hat? Please state

Makes my head sweaty!!


11. Please put the following features in order of preference when buying a hat
Fit
Comfort
Durability
Style
Colour
Brand



12. How do you think hats can be improved?

Further improvements in safety and comfort.


13. How much are you willing to pay for a hat?

£50-£100

14. Would you spend more on a hat, boots or body protector?
Hat

Head is most important... but saying that I think my BP was £10 more or something.

 

[palomino_pony]

Riding Hat Questionnaire

Please take a few minutes to complete this questionnaire about horse riding hats.
Circle the appropriate answer. It is much appreciated many thanks.


1. What is your age range?

15-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 40+

26-30

2. How long have you been riding?

Less than 5years 5-10 years 11- 20years 21-30years 31-40years 41+years

11-20 years
3. How often do you ride?

Everyday few times a week few times a month every few months few times a year

everyday
4. What type of hat do you have?

Riding hat Jockey Skull

both

5. From where are your riding hats purchased?

Local tack shop, and recently from Robinsons store now one is near to me
6. How often do you purchase a riding hat?

Once a year once every 1-2 years once every 3-4 years over 5years

3-4 yrs

7. What brand of hat do you own?

Charles owen Champion Gatehouse harry hall Just togs Dublin other

Charles and Owen

If other please state

8. What is the most important feature you look for in a hat? Please state

up to safety standards for competition,air flow, leather harness,Looks good,


9. Do you find it difficult to find a hat that fits properly?

Yes No
no
If yes please state why?


10. What problems do you find with your hat? Please state

Jockey skull - none - love it
Riding hat - peak is a bit low





11. Please put the following features in order of preference when buying a hat

1. Style 2. Comfort 3. Colour 4. durability 5. fit 6. brand

5, 2, 1, 4, 6, 3

12. How do you think hats can be improved?


?

13. How much are you willing to pay for a hat?

£50 or less £50-£100 £100-£150 £200+

£100
14. Would you spend more on a hat, boots or body protector?

Boots because they do cost more (long leather ones anyway)
Please state

Why?



Thank you for completing the questionnaire

All done......

 

[MegaBeast]

Please take a few minutes to complete this questionnaire about horse riding hats.
Circle the appropriate answer. It is much appreciated many thanks.


1. What is your age range?

15-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 40+

21-25

2. How long have you been riding?

Less than 5years 5-10 years 11- 20years 21-30years 31-40years 41+years

21-30 years

3. How often do you ride?

Everyday few times a week few times a month every few months few times a year

Every day

4. What type of hat do you have?

Riding hat Jockey Skull

Both

5. From where are your riding hats purchased?

Internet - buying same models as previously professionally fitted

6. How often do you purchase a riding hat?

Once a year once every 1-2 years once every 3-4 years over 5years

Varies, bought three in the last year but about three years ago prior to that

7. What brand of hat do you own?

Charles owen Champion Gatehouse harry hall Just togs Dublin other

Jockey Skull: Champion
Velvet Hat: Gatehouse
Beagler: Charles Owen

8. What is the most important feature you look for in a hat? Please state

Fit

9. Do you find it difficult to find a hat that fits properly?

No (once I found a brand that suits)

10. What problems do you find with your hat? Please state

Get very hot sweaty even though I have a Champion Ventair

11. Please put the following features in order of preference when buying a hat

1. Style 2. Comfort 3. Colour 4. durability 5. fit 6. brand

First: Style, Comfort, Fit, Brand, Colour, Durability

12. How do you think hats can be improved?

Cooler (as in temperature)

13. How much are you willing to pay for a hat?

£50 or less £50-£100 £100-£150 £200+

£50-100

14. Would you spend more on a hat, boots or body protector?

Please state: Boots

Why?

A decent pair of long leather boots will set you back several hundred (especially as I have stupidly long legs) where as you can get a decent, nice looking, comfortable hat for less than £100

Thank you for completing the questionnaire

 

[sea_view]

1. What is your age range?

15-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 40+

2. How long have you been riding?

Less than 5years 5-10 years 11- 20years 21-30years 31-40years 41+years

3. How often do you ride?

Everyday few times a week few times a month every few months few times a year

4. What type of hat do you have?

Riding hat Jockey Skull

5. From where are your riding hats purchased?
Local saddler

6. How often do you purchase a riding hat?

Once a year once every 1-2 years or if I have a fall once every 3-4 years over 5years

7. What brand of hat do you own?

Charles owen Champion Gatehouse harry hall Just togs Dublin other

If other please state

8. What is the most important feature you look for in a hat? Please state
I like the ventair at the moment



9. Do you find it difficult to find a hat that fits properly?

Yes No

If yes please state why?


10. What problems do you find with your hat? Please state
No problems I can think of






11. Please put the following features in order of preference when buying a hat

1. Style 2. Comfort 3. Colour 4. durability 5. fit 6. brand
5, 2, 4, 1, 3, 6

12. How do you think hats can be improved?
I think the could look less bulky, but not sure how that can be done without comprimising safety



13. How much are you willing to pay for a hat?

£50 or less £50-£100 £100-£150 £200+

14. Would you spend more on a hat, boots or body protector?

Please state

Why? hmmmm not to sure - probably boots as I am more likely to replace hat and body protector sooner than a good pair of show boots

 

[brushingboots]

1. What is your age range?

15-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 40+

2. How long have you been riding?

Less than 5years 5-10 years 11- 20years 21-30years 31-40years 41+years

3. How often do you ride?

Everyday few times a week few times a month every few months few times a year

4. What type of hat do you have?

Gatehouse HS1

5. From where are your riding hats purchased?
local tack shop

6. How often do you purchase a riding hat?

Once a year once every 1-2 years once every 3-4 years over 5years

7. What brand of hat do you own?

Charles owen Champion Gatehouse harry hall Just togs Dublin other

If other please state

8. What is the most important feature you look for in a hat? Please state
durability and protection

9. Do you find it difficult to find a hat that fits properly?

Yes No

If yes please state why?


10. What problems do you find with your hat? Please state

Possibly a little big at times


11. Please put the following features in order of preference when buying a hat

1. Style 2. Comfort 3. Colour 4. durability 5. fit 6. brand


Fit
Comfort
Durability
Colour
Brand
Style
12. How do you think hats can be improved?

more shapes and sizes


13. How much are you willing to pay for a hat?

£50 or less £50-£100 £100-£150 £200+

14. Would you spend more on a hat, boots or body protector?
Hat
Please state Why?
because if you damage your head then thats the end of you!!



Thank you for completing the questionnaire

 

[Jumper123]

1. What is your age range?

13

2. How long have you been riding?

9 years

3. How often do you ride?

2-5 times a day

4. What type of hat do you have?

Charles Owen Ayr 8 for shows ... Working Hunter sort of hat for at home

5. From where are your riding hats purchased?

Tack shops

6. How often do you purchase a riding hat?

About every 2 years

7. What brand of hat do you own?

Charles Owen Ayr 8 for shows ... Working Hunter sort of hat for at home

If other please state

8. What is the most important feature you look for in a hat? Please state

Safety standards, good looking


9. Do you find it difficult to find a hat that fits properly?

No

If yes please state why?


10. What problems do you find with your hat? Please state

Got loose loose after a while


11. Please put the following features in order of preference when buying a hat

1. Style
2. fit
3. comfort
4.colour
5. durability
6. brand


12. How do you think hats can be improved?

I find my straps on them get loose quite easily and the hat starts slipping after a while aswell


13. How much are you willing to pay for a hat?

£150 +

14. Would you spend more on a hat, boots or body protector?

Boots

Because comfortable boots tend to cost more than hats or body protectors.