I have been disappointed by polo students turning up for lessons with polo helmets with the old 2-point system. These helmets were made illegal for polo in 2016.
Helmets with 2-point harness tip off a player’s head too easily.
After a few high profile coma-cases in the United Kingdom, the 2-point harness system became unacceptable in 2016 under the Hurlingham Polo Association rules.
Yet there are still tack shops in Malaysia still selling them. When a type of helmet is deemed as unsafe for polo, why would you still sell it? It isn’t fair on the customer, who probably doesn’t know any better.
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