Archive for 2015
AGM Agenda
Notice of the Annual General Meeting for the British Horse Society’s Fellows and Instructors Association. To be held at Addington Manor Equestrian Centre, Buckinghamshire on Wednesday 6th January 2016 at 7pm AGENDA 1. Opening address by Jillie Rogers BHSI (Chairman) 2. A minute’s silence for Miss Margot Tiffany BHSI, Miss Helen Barton-Smith BHSI & Miss…
Read MoreAnnual Course 2016 – Study Groups
STUDY GROUPS: There will be signup sheets on the first morning for those spectators/riders wishing to join a Study Group. The timings of these group sessions will not be advertised prior to January 6th. Dressage sessions: Jenny Ward BHSI BD List 1 Judge. Jenny has trained and competed to Grand Prix. Carol Bennitt BHSI. Carol has trained and…
Read MoreBHS awards prestigious Fellowship qualification to two successful candidates
The prestigious title of Fellow of The British Horse Society has been awarded to Nick Gauntlett and Danny Anholt, following two gruelling days of assessment. Nick becomes a BHS Fellow (Eventing) and Danny a BHS Fellow (General). They join 78 BHS Fellows since the qualification was initiated in 1949. The Fellowship is the highest recognition of…
Read MoreA message from Gillian Higgins – Horses Inside Out
Dear Jillie, We are always grateful to the F and I Association for your on going support and enjoy welcoming your members to our events. I have summarised some of our courses which I think could be of interest to your members and would be grateful if you could circulate any you feel could support…
Read MoreAutumn Newsletter October 2015
Dear Member, In September 1819 John Keats wrote an Ode beginning ‘Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness’ and yes here we are again. British Summertime will ended on October 25th and now the days will shorten on that run down, or is it up, to Christmas. The British Horse magazine had articles on winter care…
Read MoreThe Annual Course
The Annual Course will once again be held at Addington Manor Equestrian Centre on 6th and 7th January 2016. The Coaches are: for Flat work Jennie Loriston Clarke FBHS and Jumping Nick Turner FBHS. Whilst the sessions with Jennie are full there are still spaces in the jumping sessions with Nick. Applications are welcome from BHS…
Read MoreF & I Association day at Newmarket
Biddy Brasted Watts arranged a super day at Newmarket on 5th October 2015, for the F & I Association members and guests. The morning was taken by Rachel Murray MA VetMB MS Phd MRCVS Dip ACVS Dip ECVS at the Animal Health Trust. The subject of Surfaces and Competition Horses was covered By Rachel in…
Read MoreBlair Castle European Championships 2015 Course Walk with Yogi Breisner FBHS
Thanks to the boundless enthusiasm and organisation of Erik MacKechnie we were treated to a course walk with British Eventing’s World Class Performance Manager and Chef d’Equipe, Yogi Breisner FBHS, on the first day of the Championships. We met at the second fence on the course, at that point – after the completion of the…
Read MoreBurghley Horse Trials Course Walk with Eric Smiley FBHS
Eric started by getting into our minds by making us think about being on a horse of our choice. Then asked us to think about whether the horse in question runs out left or right? There was a shout from the group “both”!!! This is when the Irish humour started. Whilst walking the course with…
Read MoreThe 30th Annual Course & AGM
The 2016 Annual Course to be held on 6th and 7th January, 2016, marks the 30th Anniversary of the F&I Association. The Course will once again be held at Addington Manor Equestrian Centre. The Coaches are: for Flat work Jennie Loriston Clarke FBHS and Jumping Nick Turner FBHS. Whilst the sessions with Jennie are full there are still spaces in…
Read MoreThe Royal Dublin Horse Show Ladies Day Thursday August 6th
We were a small select group this year for Ladies day at the RDS. Once again our tickets were given to us by Ms Joan O’Connor, a client of mine, to whom we are most grateful. F&I Association members, Grainne Sugars and Faith Ponsonby joined Lynn Petersen (BHS CEO) me and a friend Bridget…
Read MoreRoyal International Horse Show 2015
Well the 1st August arrived with the sun high in the sky, so there were lots of dresses on show in the F&I Box at Hickstead! Numbers were up to 26 this year, and it was great to see so many of you there! We had a super day thanks not only to the F&I Association, but…
Read MoreCelebrate Helen Barton-Smith’s Life
There will be a service, to which all are welcome to celebrate Helen’s life on Thursday 9th July, 12.00 noon for 12.30 at St Mary’s Church, Queen Street, Gillingham, SP8 4AW. Dress code for men – dark suits with a bright coloured tie. For ladies dark but with a very bright scarf.
Read MoreHickstead and Dublin Horse Shows
Hickstead Ladies Day Saturday 1st August: Please make your “entries” via the official form Royal Dublin Horse Show Ladies Day Thursday 6th August: Please confirm your attendance to Jillie Rogers on jillierogers001@gmail.com asap so tickets may be booked.
Read MoreHelen Barton-Smith BHSI
It is with great sadness that I have to inform you that Helen Barton-Smith BHSI passed away at 6.15am on Saturday 27 June following a brave fight against cancer. Many of you will have come into contact with Helen in her capacity as a BHS Instructor, Proprietor of BHS approved Pippin Equestrian Centre and BHS…
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