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PG.8 Q~NEWS NEWS Want to share your news in the AQHA Magazine. Send in your upcoming events, news & promos - please send into [email protected] SAFETY HELMET RULES: SAFETY HELMET RULE CHANGES – EFFECTIVE 1 AUGUST 2020 80.4 Approved Safety helmets, which conform to the current Australian Safety Standards must be worn in all Hunter Classes, by all exhibitors. The chin strap must be securely fastened under the chin at all times during competition and practice. 80.4.1 Youth competitors must also wear such helmets when competing in Working Cow Horse, Boxing, any AQHA Sporting class, Lead Line and Youth Walk/Jog/Trot classes. 82.5 English Attire a) In all English classes, riders must wear: • hunt coats of traditional colours being navy, dark green, grey, black, brown or tweed • breeches (or jodhpurs) are to be of traditional shades of buff, khaki, canary, grey or rust • high English boots or elastic sided paddock boots of black or brown, with or without gaiters • a shirt with a minimum of a short sleeve • a tie, choker, or dickey (with a shirt that has short sleeves) • black, navy blue, brown or green approved Safety helmet, which must conform to the current Australian Safety Standards. Protective headgear must conform with one of the current approved safety standards: • Current Australian standard AS/NZS 3838 (2006 onwards) provided they are SAI Global marked. • New Australian standard ARB HS 2012 provided they are SAI Global marked. • Current American standard ASTM F1163 (2004a or 04a onwards) provided they are SEI marked. • Current American standard SNELL E2001. • Current British standard PAS 015 (1998 or 2011) provided they are BSI Kitemarked. • Interim European Standard VG1 (01.040: 2014-12) with or without BSI Kitemark. https://aqha.com.au/enews If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact the Office 02 6762 6444. AQHA BOARD MEETING DATES • October 2020 Dates & venue to be confirmed • 5th, 6th December 2020 Venue to be confirmed • 6th, 7th February 2021 • 12th & 13th June 2021 Venue to be confirmed Venue to be confirmed BOOK TODAY! BOOK YOUR ADVERTISING TODAY in the AQHA MAGAZINE... PROMOTE YOUR: • STALLIONS • SALE HORSES • OR BUSINESS ADVERTISING & BOOKING DUE: 1ST OF THE MONTH PRIOR TO ISSUE PLEASE CONTACT: 0416 063 204 • [email protected] FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: www.aqha.com.au AUSTRALIAN QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION - www.aqha.com.au