The GPA Speed Air helmet is the newest equestrian helmet to earn certification by the Safety Equipment Institute (SEI), according to Andrew Ellis, chairman of the USEF Safety Committee. The latest list was updated on April 19.

For the most recent listing of equestrian helmets, go to www.seinet.org. Click on Certified Product List, scroll down to Recreational Helmet Models, and click on the ASTM F1163-2004a (after Headgear Used in Horse Sports and Horseback Riding).

If you click on the names of (most of) the manufacturers, you will be taken to the website that has photos of many of the approved helmets available.