Im very glad theyre doing this, & also very glad that most of the dressage riders are wearing helmets now instead of top hats, although im sad i never got to go up high enough into dressage to get a chance to wear the whole showing outfit, top hat & all, its still for the best & the safety of the riders wearing them :)
I hate wearing a helmets. I would much rather have my long hair down "flowing in the wind" than have it all tied up under a helmet. However helmets can save lives and you never know when your going to fall off and get hurt. I think they should make helmets inside top hats. This would still make dressage beautiful as some one else said however it will also keep peoples lives a bit safer.