H0L9504FIHB President Eric Bassot has a clear idea when it comes to raising the standards of the beautiful game. "As Horse-Ball's world governing body, we have a responsibility to support any move to improve Horse-Ball equipment," he said. "In raising the standards of horse-balls and Horse-Ball playing arenas, the FIHB Quality Concept will also help improve the level of the game."

The FIHB Quality Concept for Horse-Ball is a rigorous testing programme for material. Manufacturers are able to enter into a licensing agreement for the use of the prestigious FIHB RECOMMENDED Marks, providing all the criteria is met during the testing procedure.

For horse-balls, it consists of a testing programme for Outdoor use. Manufacturers are able to enter into a licensing agreement for the use of the two prestigious FIHB Quality Marks (FIHB APPROVED and FIHB INSPECTED) on horse-balls, providing all the criteria is met during the testing procedure.

Objectives

  • To create recognised standards
  • To ensure global consistency
  • To increase product quality and safety for Horse-Ball around the world