Delivery of the much anticipated Uvex VG1 helmets will take place in January 2016 for the beginning of the competitive 2016 season. All of the governing associations, BD, BS, BE, PC, BHS, BRS etc have announced that they are accepting the new VG1 standard from 1st January onwards, and that it complies with all their rulings.

Uvex have dedicated their resources to developing and exceeding the requirements of this new revised standard, to ensure as smooth a process as possible. Thomas Dautermann flew in to spend the week with BSI to oversee the rigorous testing processes required for the kitemark, and production has now commenced.

Uvex would like to thank all of their loyal retailers for their patience and understanding during the past 12 months and would like to reassure customers that this has been noticed and much appreciated.

Following a review of its rules, The British Eventing Sport Committee has joined BD and the FEI in legalising horizontal rowel spurs for use in its competitions.
This is good news for manufacturer of quality spurs, Sprenger, whose range includes the popular Comfort Roller Spur with horizontal rowel.
“These stainless steel spurs from Sprenger feature a large 18mm brass horizontal rowel which has smooth edges and is designed to glide along the horse’s side,” said Simon Middleton, Managing Director of Zebra Products, the exclusive distributor of Sprenger in the UK. “Their unique and innovative design gives a faster and more direct contact, but it is also very kind and soft due to the rolling action.
“We’ve been lobbying for their inclusion over the past year. Many professional and amateur competitors use these spurs, and we are delighted by the decision to legalise them.”