Riding Hat

[Rosie]

Hi, I've recently started competing in showjumping and dressage and I need to get a riding hat without a peak, my current one is old but also has a peak. Does anyone have any suggestions about what type hat is cheap yet also good quality? Thanks.

 

[ClaraJones3421]

I’ve always used champion, under £100 usually, all up to standard tho

 

[JBM]

Hi, I've recently started competing in showjumping and dressage and I need to get a riding hat without a peak, my current one is old but also has a peak. Does anyone have any suggestions about what type hat is cheap yet also good quality? Thanks.

Charles Owen

 

[Rosie]

Charles Owen

Thanks

 

[Rosie]

I’ve always used champion, under £100 usually, all up to standard tho

Any specific champion ones?

 

[View]

None of us can answer this. You need to have your hat professionally fitted, and then choose from those that fit you. If the cheapest hat doesn't fit, it's of no use to you.

 

[ClaraJones3421]

Any specific champion ones?

You’ll have to get a helmet fitted properly, they usually have the whole range!

 

[[153312]]

ditto what View says. You need to go and have one fitted in person; you can't put a price on safety in this regard. Different brands will suit different people.

 

[Rosie]

ditto what View says. You need to go and have one fitted in person; you can't put a price on safety in this regard. Different brands will suit different people.

Ok thanks. I never realised that different brands had different shapes etc. I was given my current riding hat by a riding school I used to go to as a present when I stopped working there. They just gave me the hat I wore in lessons.

 

[scruffyponies]

Look out for the ones with cartoon characters printed on the lining. They are for children (sizes to fit most normal adults) and therefore VAT exempt and 20% cheaper!

 

[Rosie]

I went to a riding shop near me and tried lots of hats on. I ended up getting the JS1 Charles Owen skull cap. Thanks for your help everyone.

 

[Widgeon]

Look out for the ones with cartoon characters printed on the lining. They are for children (sizes to fit most normal adults) and therefore VAT exempt and 20% cheaper!

Love my Thelwell lining.