Event Reports
Training Day with Judy Harvey FBHS: June 3rd 2014
The day started out and remained warm and even sunny in the afternoon so everyone did as requested and bought a chair and the dry weather! As attendees started to arrive Judy was already teaching her own students who are based with her. They are preparing for competitions up to and including PSG and were…
Read MoreCourse Walk at Tattersals Horse Trials, Ireland, with Nick Turner FBHS, Irish Team Trainer.
Tattersalls Horse Trials was a great success again this year. It is located in Ratoath, Co. Meath across from Fairyhouse Race Course. It is a benificial event for the Irish riders as it attracts competitors worldwide. This year’s WEG is a chance for Ireland to qualify for the Rio Olympics in 2016 so, ‘Tatts’ is…
Read MoreF and I day with Jeremy Michaels FBHS coaching the coaches, 24th March 2014.
Glorious sunshine welcomed the hardy few who arrived to enjoy and benefit from the coaching day offered by Mandy with Jeremy Michaels FBHS as the coach’s coach. Always a wonderful setting at Shorthampton we were all very appreciative of the improved weather. Four lucky BHSI’s Mandy, Judith Murphy, Jo Ivemey, myself and my guest Sue…
Read MoreNational Equine Forum – 6th March 2014
This was my first trip to the National Equine Forum and what a treat! Jillie and I started off the day with coffee and breakfast near Big Ben and then moved on to the very comfortable surroundings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineering. It was a delight to sit and listen to some really good speakers.…
Read MoreF&I Association Annual Course 2014
The annual two-day training course for Fellows and BHSI’s was held at Addington Manor Equestrian Centre on Wednesday and Thursday, 8 and 9 January 2014. The dressage sessions were taken by Stephen Clarke, FBHS and the jumping sessions were taken by Yogi Breisner, FBHS. Both of these coaches really do not need any introduction!…
Read MoreF&I Training Day at Wellington Riding with Darrell Scaife FBHS, 4th October 2013
We are so lucky to have these training days at our disposal and I know we all found Darrell very clear and easy to understand and he produced amazing consistency in his methods throughout the day. His main ethos is ‘to give the horse a better ridden experience’ and as a trainer ‘to say the…
Read MoreReport on visit to Emile Faurie’s Yard
On Monday September 30th, Cherry Elvin kindly organised a morning for Members (and friends) to visit Emile Faurie’s Yard. It was an action packed morning with Emile giving us the opportunity to observe the training of six different horses ranging for a lovely 3 year old to Topolino, his GP horse. The first horse was…
Read MoreBlenheim Horse Trials Course Walk – September, 2013
A Small group attended a course walk at Blenheim CCI3* organised by the BHS F&I Association with course designer Eric Winters, who kindly gave his time free of charge. The money collected has been donated to the Kenneth Clawson Memorial Fund. The aim was to walk the course and understand the philosophy behind designing a…
Read MoreF & I Association, Burghley Course Walk: 6th August, 2013
It’s a number of years since I have been to Burghley Horse Trials and the early start on a wet, dark Friday morning was not the most inspiring start to the day!! However, as we arrived the atmosphere was building and as we waited by fence 2 in front of the beautiful Burghley House we…
Read MoreReport from Ladies Day at Hickstead written by Liz Eaton BHSI
The sun shone for Ladies day at the Royal International horse show, giving us the opportunity to get our posh frocks (and our legs!) out for an airing. About twenty of us enjoyed the facilities of a box with a great view of the main arena. The group included our chairman Jillie Rogers and her…
Read MoreVisit to Coolmore Stud
On a glorious Thursday 11 July Faith Ponsonby BHSI, Representative for the Fellows & Instructors Association, arranged for a group of us to visit Coolmore Stud in Co. Tipperary. A small but select group of 15 with visiting BHSI Ann Bostock & her husband from Buckinghamshire England were very ably guided round by Peter Steele…
Read MoreF and I Coaching and Discussion Day
On Wednesday 3rd July 2013 10am – 4pm at Shorthampton Farm, Chipping Norton, OX7 3HW, 9 delegates enjoyed a fabulous day coaching, discussing and sharing schooling exercises, guided by Jeremy Michaels FBHS. The day was hosted by Mandy Holloway who provided us with a great venue for the day, fantastic horses and riders and a most…
Read MoreCarl Hester Morning
On June 13 approximately 50 fortunate F and I members and guests assembled at Carl Hester’s idyllic Gloucester base to feast our eyes and fuel our minds with Carl’s inspirational ways. The morning started with Carl discussing his four year olds and then progressing through the ages and stages finishing up with Dances with Wolves…
Read MoreJudy Harvey training day 22nd May 2013
“Forward Forward Forward………” I heard in the background of my “hands free” as I turned the car around and waved for the third time at the man walking his dog who laughed and waved back. From there Traffic Controller Ann talked me in to the yard! Needless to say I missed the best part of…
Read MoreBadminton course walk with Nick Turner, May 3rd 2013
It was unusual to drive south from Northumberland to find that spring was also late at Badminton with slow growing grass and no swallows in the main arena on the Friday. However, sun, blue skies and a fresh wind made perfect conditions for course walking. Nick started by saying how well and fit all the…
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