Riding hat fitters have a huge responsibility to provide members of the equine community with sound, knowledgeable and up to date advice. This Award aims to recognise the work undertaken by hat fitters based in equestrian shops who go the extra mile in achieving a high level of competence and support for their customers.

We have included Roy Burek's name in the title of the award this year to recognise the contribution that Roy made to the development of hat fitting as a profession. Roy Burek dedicated a lifetime's work to making riding safer and was an integral part of BETA 's educational programme on safety.
 
This NEW award for 2020 is open to nominations from retailers who are able to nominate one of their staff as their 'best hat fitter' (N.B only one nomination per store). Participation in the awards process is open to both BETA members and non-members.

The main drive of the award is however going to be directed at consumers who will be encouraged to nominate their own best experience with a hat fitter.

NOMINATION DEADLINE: 28th February 2021
For details of how the award is judged please refer to www.beta-uk.org.
Due to covid the final judging has been moved from BETA International Trade Fair in January and new details will be confirmed at the beginning of 2021.