EN 13158:2018

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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Protective clothing - Protective jackets, body and shoulder protectors for equestrian use,
for horse riders and those working with horses, and for horse drivers - Requirements and
test methods
Schutzkleidung - Schutzjacken, Körper- und Schulterschützer für den Reitsport, für
Reiter, Personen, die mit Pferden arbeiten und für Gespannfahrer - Anforderungen und
Prüfverfahren
Vêtements de protection - Vestes, gilets de protection et protège-épaules pour sports
équestres, pour cavaliers, pour personnes travaillant avec des chevaux et pour meneurs
d'attelage - Exigences et méthodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13158:2018
ICS:
13.340.10 Varovalna obleka Protective clothing
97.220.40 Oprema za športe na Outdoor and water sports
prostem in vodne športe equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 13158
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
February 2018
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.340.10 Supersedes EN 13158:2009
English Version
Protective clothing - Protective jackets, body and shoulder
protectors for equestrian use, for horse riders and those
working with horses, and for horse drivers - Requirements
and test methods
Vêtements de protection - Vestes, gilets de protection Schutzkleidung - Schutzjacken, Körper- und
et protège-épaules pour sports équestres, pour Schulterschützer für den Reitsport, für Reiter,
cavaliers, pour personnes travaillant avec des chevaux Personen, die mit Pferden arbeiten, und für
et pour meneurs d'attelage - Exigences et méthodes Gespannfahrer - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
d'essai
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 27 November 2017.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
3.1 Horse rider's protective clothing . 6
3.2 Body dimensions . 7
3.3 Horse drivers . 7
3.4 Levels of performance . 8
4 Requirements . 8
4.1 Requirements for protectors for horse riders, those working with horses, and for
horse drivers and passengers . 8
4.2 Coverage to be provided by protective jackets, body protectors, and shoulder
protectors, and the dimensions of protective material in the protectors . 8
4.3 Movement of protective material blocks, and gaps between them . 19
4.4 Restraint . 19
4.5 Ergonomic requirements . 20
4.6 Impact performance requirements . 20
4.7 Innocuousness . 21
5 Test methods . 22
5.1 General . 22
5.2 Garments for testing . 22
5.3 Conditioning of garments. 22
5.4 Examination and measurement of sizes, and of protective material extent . 23
5.5 Separation of protective material blocks . 27
5.6 Testing the restraint of protective jackets, body protectors and shoulder protectors . 29
5.7 Ergonomic assessment of protective jackets, body and shoulder protectors . 30
5.8 Impact energy transmission measurement . 31
6 Marking . 34
7 Information supplied by the manufacturer . 35
Annex A (informative) Guidance on cone construction and use . 37
A.1 Design of cones . 37
A.2 Cone construction . 37
A.3 Use of cones in measurements . 39
Annex B (normative) Coverage to be provided by protective jackets, body protectors, and
shoulder protectors, and the dimensions of protective material in the protectors . 40
B.1 Protectors for horse riders and those working with horses . 40
B.2 Protectors for horse drivers and passengers . 41
Annex C (informative) Significant technical changes between this European Standard and
EN 13158:2009 . 43
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Regulation EU 2016/425 aimed to be covered . 44
Bibliography . 46

European foreword
This document (EN 13158:2018) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 162 “Protective
clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by August 2018 and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by August 2018.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 13158:2009.
The significant technical changes between this document and the previous edition are given in Annex C.
This document has been prepared under a standardization request given to CEN by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of
EU Regulation EU 2016/425.
For relationship with EU Regulation, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.

Introduction
Protective jackets, body protectors and shoulder protectors are worn by horse riders, those working
with horses, horse drivers and passengers in horse driven vehicles, so that they will have some
protection from impacts consequent on falling from horses or vehicles. Such impacts may be against
soft or hard ground, or objects such as trees, vehicles, posts or rails. Fallen riders, drivers and
passengers, and those working with horses will also have some protection from injury from being
kicked, trodden on, or crushed by a horse or vehicle.
Falls from horses and vehicles involve high levels of energy dissipation. Injuries cannot be entirely
prevented by material in protective clothing but should be reduced in severity. Injuries will not be
prevented by the protective clothing in accidents involving severe torsion, flexion, extension or
crushing of the body.
It has been assumed in the drafting of this European Standard that the execution of its provisions is
entrusted to appropriately qualified and experienced people, for whose guidance it has been prepared.
The apparatus described should only be used by competent persons and requires safeguards to
prevent, as far as is reasonably practicable, injury to the operator and other persons.
1 Scope
This document specifies the requirements and test methods for the coverage, sizing, adaptability and
adjustability, restraint, ergonomics, construction, innocuousness, and performance under impact to be
provided by protective jackets, body and shoulder protectors to be worn by children, youths and adults
of either sex while riding horses, working with horses, driving horses or being a passenger in a horse
driven vehicle.
These protectors are intended to provide some protection against impacts due to falls from horses and
vehicles, and impacts while on the ground due to a fall, or while working with a horse. Impacts may be
against the ground or objects such as trees or vehicles, or impacts may be due to kicks or being trodden
on.
The protectors covered by this standard are not intended to provide complete protection against
injuries in accidents involving severe torsion, flexion or extension. Requirements for marking and the
provision of information are given.
2 Normative references
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
3.1 Horse rider's protective clothing
3.1.1
protective jacket
short sleeved or long sleeved item of clothing incorporating materials meeting the requirements for
body protectors and shoulder protectors covering the defined areas of the torso, lower back and
shoulders and designed to reduce injury from blunt impacts, falls and kicks
3.1.2
body protector
sleeveless item of clothing covering defined areas of the torso and lower back and consisting of one or
more layers of material and designed to reduce injury from blunt impacts, falls and kicks
3.1.3
shoulder protector
device considered to be an item of clothing that covers the lateral aspect of the shoulder and defined
areas of the front, back and top of the shoulder and is designed to reduce injury from blunt impacts and
falls on the shoulder
3.2 Body dimensions
3.2.1
chest girth
maximum horizontal girth measured during normal breathing with the subject standing upright and the
tape-measure passed over the scapulae under the armpits and across the chest
3.2.2
bust girth
maximum horizontal girth measured during normal breathing with the subject, wearing normal
underclothing, and standing upright and the tape-measure passed over the scapulae under the armpits
and across the breasts
3.2.3
under bust girth
maximum horizontal girth measured during normal breathing with the subject, wearing normal
underclothing, and standing upright and the tape-measure passing immediately below the breasts
3.2.4
waist girth
maximum horizontal girth measured during normal breathing with the subject standing upright and the
tape-measure passed around the body in the plane of the waist, 50 mm above the supra-cristal plane
which is at the level of the highest points of the iliac crests
Note 1 to entry: The dimension of 50 mm refers to a subject of 1 780 mm tall and should be scaled pro rata with
the height of the actual subject.
3.2.5
waist to waist over-the-shoulder length
maximum length measured from the plane of the waist on the anterior of the body, as defined in 3.2.4,
over the shoulder to the plane of the waist on the posterior of the body
Note 1 to entry: The tape-measure crosses the shoulder at the mid-point between the point of the shoulder and
the junction of the shoulder to the neck. Anteriorly the tape measure passes over the chest (or bust) to a point
90 mm lateral to the midline of the body on the plane of the waist. Posteriorly the tape measure follows the
shortest distance to a point 90 mm lateral to the midline of the body. The distances of 90 mm refer to a subject
with a waist girth of 850 mm and should be scaled pro rata with the waist girth of the actual subject. Normal
underclothing is worn when measurements are being taken.
3.3 Horse drivers
3.3.1
horse driver
person on a wheeled or skid-mounted vehicle controlling a horse or horses pulling the vehicle
3.3.2
passenger
person on or in a wheeled or skid mounted vehicle pulled by a horse or horses but not controlling the
horse or horses
3.3.3
licensed jockey
jockey that earns a living and is registered with a relevant racing authority
3.4 Levels of performance
3.4.1
performance level
number that designates a particular category or range of performance by which
the results of testing can be graded
Note 1 to entry: The performance levels of the protective clothing are defined by the test performance criteria
given in 4.6.
Note 2 to entry: The performance levels are identical for protective jackets, body protectors and shoulder
protectors.
3.4.2
performance level 1
lowest level of performance for garments worn by licensed jockeys only
3.4.3
performance level 2
category of garments for low risk
3.4.4
performance level 3
category of garments for high risk
4 Requirements
4.1 Requirements for protectors for horse riders, those working with horses, and for
horse drivers and passengers
The requirements in 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6 and 4.7 apply to protectors for horse riders, for those working
with horses, and for horse drivers and passengers.
4.2 Coverage to be provided by protective jackets, body protectors, and shoulder
protectors, and the dimensions of protective material in the protectors
4.2.1 General
Protective jackets, body protectors and shoulder protectors for horse riders, those working with horses
and for horse drivers and passengers shall provide the coverage, and shall have the minimum and
maximum dimensions of protective material given below, measured on the garments as described in 5.4
and 5.7.2. Protective jackets shall contain protective materials meeting the minimum and maximum
dimension requirements for both body and shoulder protectors. Certain exceptions to these dimensions
which are permitted for ergonomic reasons are given in 4.2.3.
Annex B gives the requirements on body coverage, fitting and sizing of protectors.
4.2.2 Protective material dimensions in protective jackets and body protectors
Protective material in protective jackets and body protectors shall have an area greater than that
defined by the dimensions listed below, illustrated in Figure 1b and specified in Table 1. Where
garments are made with two or more layers of foam or other impact attenuating material, the defined
area is required to contain all the layers at their full thickness. Examination and measurement shall be
carried out according to 5.4.
Protective jackets and body protectors that have removable parts such as tail pieces or shoulder
protectors shall meet the requirements for coverage of torso protection without the removable parts or
shoulder protectors fitted.
The central 200 mm wide section (the value of 200 mm is for a user with dimension A of 1 000 mm
max
and shall be scaled pro rata for other sizes) of the back panels corresponding to minimum dimension F
of body protectors and protective jackets shall be constructed so that they cannot be taken apart or
shortened by a user except by the cutting of material or other destructive process not sanctioned by the
manufacturer (see Clause 7 l). Removable tail-pieces extending the back beyond the required length of
dimension F are permitted providing the garment has a back length exceeding F without the tail-piece
fitted.
a) Body dimensions
NOTE 1 The positions for measurement of the control dimensions A, B and C stated by the manufacturer and
used in sizing the protective clothing.

b) Diagram of the protective material in a protective jacket or body protector
NOTE 2 The positions for measuring the dimensions of protective material in body protectors and the torso
I I
regions of protective jackets. A , B and L are measured on the inside of the protective clothing. D to K, M and N are
measured on the outside of the protective clothing.
Figure 1 — Body dimensions and dimensions of protective material in the torso region of
protective jackets and body protectors
Table 1 — Requirements for dimensions of protective material in protective jackets and body
protectors
Values in percentage
Dimension Control dimension Requirement, as a percentage of the control dimension
Protectors for horse riders and Protectors for horse drivers
those working with horses and passengers
I
A A > 103 > 103
max max
I
A min Amin < 107 < 107
I
B max Bmax > 102 > 102
I
B B < 110 < 110
min min
I
D and D C > 43 > 43
max
I
E and E Cmax > 57 > 48
F Cmax > 52 > 43
G Cmax > 15 > 15
H C > 28 > 28
max
I A > 27 > 27
max
J Amax > 20 > 20
K Amax > 20 No requirement
L A < 80 < 80
max
M C 50 No requirement
max
N A > 4 > 4
max
Amax is the chest girth or bust girth given by the manufacturer for the largest user.
Amin is the chest girth or bust girth given by the manufacturer for the smallest user.
B is the waist girth given by the manufacturer for the largest user.
max
B is the waist girth given by the manufacturer for the smallest user.
min
Cmax is the over-the-shoulder length given by the manufacturer for the largest user.
C is the over-the-shoulder length given by the manufacturer for the smallest user.
min
I
A is the maximum internal girth of the garment below the armholes.
max
I
A min is the minimum internal girth of the garment below the armholes.
I
B max is the maximum internal girth of the garment at the lower edge of the protective
material.
I
B is the minimum internal girth of the garment at the lower edge of the protective
min
material.
I
D and D are vertical lines on the chest separated by a distance of 25 % of A.
I
E and E are vertical lines on the back separated by a distance of 25 % of A.
F is the centre back length.
G is the height of the side below the armhole.
H is the centre front length.
I is the width across the back between the armholes measured at a level half-way down
the armhole opening.
J is the width across the chest between the armholes measured at a level half-way down
the armhole opening.
K is the width of the back at a distance equal to 50 % of dimension C from the neck
max
inlet.
L is the circumference of the armhole.
M is the distance below the centre of the back of the neck of the garment at which dimension K is
measured. (M = 0,5 C ).
max
N is the smallest width of the shoulder strap.
4.2.3 Exceptions to the requirements in 4.2.2
The exceptions listed in (a) to (e) below are permitted. Exception (a) relates to the calculation in
Formula (1) and exception (b) to the calculation in Formula (2). Examination and measurement of the
exceptions shall be carried out according to 5.4. The areas and dimensions relate to a protective jacket
or body protector to fit a person with a chest girth of 1 000 mm. Except where stated, the areas and
dimensions shall be graded pro rata with the size of the protector:
ll×
xa
l =
d
1 000 mm
(1)
where
l is the linear dimension on a protector, in millimetres;
d
l is the length stated in Table 2, in millimetres;
x
l is the actual largest user's chest girth, in millimetres.
a
Al×
xa
A =
p
1  000 000 mm
(2)
where
A is the area of protection, in square millimetres;
p
A is the area stated below, in millimetres;
x
l is the actual largest user's chest girth, in millimetres.
a
Protective material is permitted to be reduced to 50 % of its normal thickness in specified areas
providing all layers are the same material. If the layers are of unequal thickness and the “50 %
thickness“ area is thinner than 45 % of the total, or the layers are of different construction or are of
different composition, it shall be shown by impact testing that the “50 % thickness“ construction meets
the impact requirements when two layers (100 % thickness) are tested together.
a) Protective material over the top of the shoulder may be reduced to 50 % of its normal thickness in
two areas on each shoulder permitting adjustment of the shoulder by overlapping 50 % thickness
areas by varying amounts. The maximum length of each area along the waist to waist over-the-
shoulder dimension line shall not exceed 35 mm at maximum opening. 50 % thickness material
shall not be present more than the distance specified in Table 2 from the shoulder top line when
measured as described in 5.4.1.2. At maximum opening of adjusters there shall be at least 25 mm of
overlapping 50 % thickness protective material in all sizes of protector (not scaled). This is
illustrated in Figure 2.
Table 2 — Maximum distance that 50 % thickness material shall extend from the top of the
shoulder line
Dimensions in millimetres
Range of chest girth sizes of user the Maximum distance that 50 % thickness
protector is stated to fit material shall extend from the top of the
shoulder line
< 500 58
500 to 550 59
551 to 600 60
601 to 650 61
651 to 700 62
701 to 750 63
751 to 800 64
801 to 850 65
851 to 900 66
901 to 950 67
951 to 1 000 68
1 001 to 1 050 69
1 051 to 1 100 70
1 101 to 1 150 71
1 151 to 1 200 72
> 1 200 73
Key
1 midline of the shoulder; the line marking the top of the shoulder on the protective jacket or body protector
is on this line
2 coloured warning marker
3 shoulder
4 front of shoulder
5 back of shoulder
L1 is the maximum distance 50 % thickness material shall extend from the top of the shoulder (68 mm on a
protector intended to fit users with a maximum chest girth of 1 000 mm)
L is the maximum length of 50 % thickness material that shall be present on the front and back of the
shoulder ( 0,035× A + 8 mm )
max
L3 > 25 mm on all sizes of protectors
Figure 2 — Diagram of the adjuster at the shoulder on a protective jacket or body protector
showing the maximum allowance of 50 % thickness material permitted in 4.2.3 a)
b) If the garment does not have side adjustment as described in (c) below protective material below
each arm hole may be reduced to 50 % of its normal thickness in an area not exceeding 2 500 mm .
c) Protective material may be reduced to 50 % of its normal thickness in areas at the side of the body,
to permit adjustment of the girth of the garment provided that when the adjustment is set at its
widest position, the total width of the area of 50 % thickness of protective material on the right side
and the left side of the garment together does not exceed 200 mm (typically distributed in four
areas approximately 50 mm wide on a protector with a maximum chest girth of 1 000 mm). At
maximum opening of adjusters, there shall be at least 25 mm of overlapping 50 % thickness
protective material in the centre of the adjuster in all sizes of protector.
d) Protective material may be absent from torso areas of a protective jacket or body protector, that
are overlaid by shoulder protectors provided that when an appropriate subject wears the jacket, or
the body protector and shoulder protectors, no gaps in protection open up between the shoulder
and body protectors when the arms are raised laterally and outstretched to positions at angles of
60° to the torso and are swung forward and up to point straight ahead. The shoulder protectors in
such combinations shall be irremovable, or the body protector shall carry a warning label that
shoulder protectors shall be worn to provide the protection claimed for the garment.
e) Perforations in protective material are permitted providing the perforated protective material
meets the impact requirements in 4.6, and the maximum hole diameter is not above 15 mm.
4.2.4 Shoulder protectors and the shoulder regions of protective jackets
Shoulder protectors and the shoulder regions of protective jackets shall contain protective material in
an area that exceeds the template shown in Figure 3. The dimension r is 0,08 times the maximum value
of the chest girth or under bust girth (dimension A ), of the users the manufacturer states the
max
shoulder protectors will fit, and r = 0,5 r . Shoulder protection may be shaped or have cut away
2 1
segments for ergonomic reasons, provided coverage in the area covered by the template is complete
when the upper arm is at 30° to the torso and in the same plane as the torso. Figure 4 shows a sketch of
the normal position of a shoulder protector. The design and testing of shoulder protectors that attach to
body protectors and protective jackets may take the presence of the shoulder protective material in
such garments into account.
Key
1 front or back
2 neck
3 arm
r
either 0,"035× under bust girth" for women or 0,08× A
max
r
0,5× r
Figure 3 — Shape of the template for examining the extent of protective material in shoulder
protectors
Figure 4 — Shoulder protector
4.2.5 Adaptability and adjustability
Protective jackets and body protectors for horse riders and those who work with horses, and for horse
drivers and passengers, shall have a construction that permits adjustment of the fit around the torso.
For protectors that are made for a range of users the range of adjustment or adaptation shall be ≥ 5 % of
dimension A; the chest girth of the largest user that the garment is designed and marked to fit (see
4.2.2) or 80 % of the difference between the chest girths of the largest and smallest users that the
garment is designed and marked to fit, if this value is greater.
For protectors that are made-to-measure for a particular user the range of adjustment or adaptation
shall be ≥ 5 % of the chest girth, dimension A (see Figure 1). Testing shall be done according to 5.4.1.4
and 5.4.1.5.
Protective jackets and body protectors shall have protective material meeting the impact performance
requirements of 4.6 in the areas defined by the linear dimensions in Figure 1b and Table 1, at all
settings of all adjusters and closures present. The exceptions permitted (see 4.2.3) shall not be exceeded
at any setting of an adjuster or closure.
Warning markers with a strong colour contrast ≥ 10 mm wide shall be incorporated into all adjustment
systems to indicate when the widest permitted setting of the adjusters has been exceeded. The warning
markers shall become visible if the widest setting has been exceeded. Manufacturers shall provide
written warnings in labels attached to the protector and in the information supplied, to inform the users
of the correct way to wear the garment and the dangers of adjusting it incorrectly. The colour of the
warning markers shall be stated.
Warning markers for use on dark garments shall be bright colours such as red, orange or yellow, and on
lighter garments shall be highly contrasting colours such as bright green on a red garment. Colours used
for High Visibility garments are suitable. Colours such as grey, brown or olive green are not high
contrast colours and shall not be used. White and black are not suitable as they are not associated with
warnings.
Warning markers are not required if the adjusters cannot physically be opened further than the
permitted maximum and this restriction cannot be over-ridden by the user.
4.2.6 Size marking of protective jackets, body protectors and shoulder protectors
Body protectors and protective jackets for horse riders and those who work with horses, and for horse
drivers and passengers, shall be marked with a size. The garment's size shall be determined by three
dimensions. These dimensions shall be:
a) the largest and smallest chest girth, or bust girth as appropriate;
b) the largest and smallest waist girth;
c) the largest and smallest waist to waist over-the-shoulder length.
Made to measure protectors shall be marked with the user’s name instead of a size.
Shoulder protectors for horse riders and those who work with horses, and for horse drivers and
passengers, shall be marked with a size. The size shall be determined by the chest girths or the under
bust girths of the intended users.
Figure 5 shows the pictograms that shall be used to show these dimensions. They shall be used on a
garment label and in the information supplied by the manufacturer.
The size of the torso regions of protective jackets and body protectors shall be examined according to
5.4.1 and the shoulder regions of protective jackets and shoulder protectors according to 5.4.2.
a) front view b) side view
NOTE The numbers shown are examples only.
Figure 5 — Sizing pictograms
4.3 Movement of protective material blocks, and gaps between them
Protective jackets, body protectors and shoulder protectors for horse riders and those who work with
horses, and for horse drivers and passengers, shall be constructed throughout the protective area so
that gaps between blocks of padding held in quilting or otherwise cannot be separated by ≥ 15 mm,
when a force of 25 N is applied downwards between them as described in 5.5.
4.4 Restraint
Protective jackets and body protectors for horse riders and those who work with horses, and for horse
drivers and passengers, shall be provided with closures, such that the closure is not opened and no gap
occurs at any point between protective material, when forces of 50 N are applied as described in 5.6
when the adjusters are maximally open.
Body protectors shall be provided with restraining straps or other constructions such that the protector
is not displaced by more than a distance equal to one tenth of dimension A as defined in Table 1 and
max
scaled as in 4.2.3, when forces of 50 N are applied as described in 5.6.
Shoulder protectors in protective jackets and those designed and marked to be exclusively worn under
tightly fitting clothing shall be attached to the protective jacket or body protector such that a pull of
10 N away from the point of the shoulder in any direction in the plane of the surface of the protector
does not remove them.
Shoulder protectors designed to be worn without tightly fitting outer clothing shall be attached to the
body protector or other garment and restrained to the body in such a way that they cannot be displaced
by more than a distance equal to r as defined in 4.2.4, when a pull of 25 N is applied in any direction in
the plane of the surface of the protector away from the point of the shoulder and backwards over the
point of the shoulder, as described in 5.6.
4.5 Ergonomic requirements
Protective jackets, body protectors and/or shoulder protectors for horse riders and those who work
with horses, and for horse drivers and passengers, shall be designed to minimize the discomfort of
wearing them. The edges of protective material may be shaved down outside the minimum protective
areas given in Table 1. Softer material may be included to fill out the shape of the protector outside the
minimum protective area. Hard bulky buckles, hard edges and rough edges shall not be present.
Protective jackets, body protectors and/or shoulder protectors shall not unduly restrict arm
movements. Examination shall be made according to 5.7.1 and 5.7.2.
4.6 Impact performance requirements
4.6.1 General
If shoulder protectors can be used alone, they shall be tested according to 5.8.
If shoulder protectors can only be used being attached to the garment, they shall be tested with garment
according to 5.8.
4.6.2 Protective jackets and body protectors for horse riders and those who work with horses,
and horse drivers and passengers
Impact performance requirements apply to the whole surface of body protectors and protective jackets
for horse riders and those who work with horses, and for horse drivers and passengers, defined in
Table 1 excluding the exceptions permitted in 4.2.3. All constructions present in > 10 % of the surface
area of a protector shall be separately tested with six impacts under each test condition.
Protective jackets and body protectors shall have protective material meeting the impact performance
requirements in the areas defined by the linear dimensions in 4.2.2, at all settings of all adjusters and
closures present.
Types of construction that may be weak such as front zip closures, hinging points between panels of
protective material, wide quilting seams or closures outside the exceptions in 4.2.3 shall be tested with
two impacts under each test condition. The narrow bar impactor shall be orientated along any
perceived line of weakness. The mean peak force recorded below the anvil in each test described in
5.8.2 and 5.8.3 for body protectors, the same torso region of protective jackets, for all construction
types and all “weak points“ added together shall be < 4 kN, and any single values shall be ≤ 6 kN. If
either criterion is not met in either test the protector fails to meet the requirements of the Performance
Level of the test conducted. In order to be shown to meet a lower Performance Level further test
specimens of the protector shall be tested to the parameters of this lower Performance Level and shall
meet the above test criteria.
Protective material that has been reduced to “50 % of its normal thickness“ in specified areas but has
layers that are of unequal thickness and the “50 % thickness“ area is < 45 % of the total thickness, or in
which the layers are of different construction or are of different composition, shall be impact tested
according to 5.8.2 and 5.8.3 using test specimens prepared from two layers of “50 % thickness“ material
in a fabric cover like that of the protector (if present). The test specimens shall be tested with six
impacts under each test condition.
The mean peak force recorded below the anvil in each test described in 5.8.2 and 5.8.3 for test
specimens prepared from two layers of “50 % thickness“ material shall be < 4 kN, and all single values
shall be ≤ 6 kN.
Garments designed to conform with Performance Level 1 in Table 3 are specifically designed for
professional racing applications where the regulations governing the racing permit such garments.
Performance level 1 garments shall be marked in accordance with Clause 6.
Protective clothing for normal use shall be impact tested at (20 ± 2) °C as specified in 5.3, but protective
clothing specified to be usable at high ambient temperatures (>28 °C) shall additionally meet this
requirement when impact tested at (30 ± 2) °C, according to 5.8.6.
The impact energies used in the tests shall be as in Table 3.
4.6.3 Shoulder protectors for horse riders and those who work with horses, and for horse
drivers and passengers
Impact performance requirements apply to the whole surface of shoulder protectors. All constructions
present in > 20 % of the surface area of a protector shall be separately tested with five impacts. Types of
construction occupying < 20 % of the surface that may be weak shall be tested with two impacts.
The mean peak force recorded below the anvil in the test described in 5.8.4 for all impact tests on
shoulder protectors and the same shoulder region of protective jackets shall be < 25 kN, and all single
values shall be ≤ 30 kN.
The impact energies used in the tests shall be as in Table 3.
4.7 Innocuousness
Protective jackets, body protectors and shoulder protectors for horse riders and those who work with
horses, and for horse drivers and passengers, shall conform to the innocuousness requirements.
Protective clothing shall not adversely affect the health or hygiene of the user. The materials shall not,
in the foreseeable conditions of normal use, release substances generally known to be toxic,
carcinogenic, mutagenic, allergenic, toxic to reproduction or otherwise harmful.
The examination shall determine whether the claim that the materials are suitable for use in the
protective clothing or protective equipment is justified.
The following list is given as information and as examples of documents to be examined:
a) the manufacturer‘s technical file,
b) materials specifications from the materials producers, and certificates of conformity,
c) safety data sheets relating to the materials,
d) certificate or reports relating to the suitability of the materials for use with food, in medical devices,
or other relevant applications,
e) certificates or reports relating to toxicological, allergenic, carcinogenic or mutagenic investigations
on the materials,
f) other documents submitted by the manufacturer.
A statement of the procedures the manufacturer will use for ensuring traceability of all materials in the
protective equipment shall be examined.
The results of the examinations shall be included in the test report. If there is doubt about the safety of
any constituent materials of the protective clothing it fails to meet the requirements.
Records shall be maintained that permit the tracing of all components of protective clothing and
protective equipment to particular batches or deliveries of materials or chemicals and to their
certificates of conformance with a stated specification.
5 Test methods
5.1 General
Measuring instruments unless otherwise specified shall be accurate to ± 2 % of the pass/fail level of the
characteristic being measured.
For each of the required sequences of measurements performed in accordance with this standard a
corresponding estimate of the uncertainty of the final result shall be determined. This uncertainty (Um)
= ± X. It shall be used in determining whether a “Pass”
shall be given in the test report in the form Um
performance has been achieved. If the final result minus Um is below the pass level when the
requirement that a certain value shall be exceeded, the sample shall be deemed to have failed.
NOTE It is anticipated values of U will usually be between 2 % and 5 % of the measured value for force and
m
length measurements.
5.2 Garments for testing
Protective jackets, body protectors and shoulder protectors shall be supplied by manufacturers or their
agents complete with labels, or copies of the propo
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