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Nominations open for F & I Association Annual Awards
It’s time to invite NOMINATIONS to the Committee for the F&I Association’s Annual Awards January 2025. Recipients of these Annual Awards are determined by the Committee each year, selected from nominations received from you, our members. At the AGM in January 2024 the awards were as follows: The Pat Smallwood Award – for “exceptional effort, service and…
Read MoreMrs Barbara Slane Fleming FBHS
Barbara Slane Fleming passed her Fellowship exam in 1962. She was an inspirational trainer for many of our current Fellows and BHSIs, as well as for a number of our international and Olympic team riders. She co-founded the “Fellows and Instructors of the BHS” (F&I) and was our Life President, as well as being an…
Read MoreLinda Haworth – Former Senior Executive of the Examinations Department
Many of you may have known Linda Haworth during nearly 40 years of service in what was known as the “Examinations and Training Department” of the BHS. It is with great sadness that I inform you that she passed away in the early hours of 24th May 2024 after a period of illness. She was…
Read MoreHave you considered taking the Fellowship Assessment?
The General Fellowship assessment will be taking place on 18th and 19th October 2023 at Wellington Riding, Hampshire The BHS Fellowship is the highest professional standard across the equine industry and is internationally recognised. Taking place across two days, candidates will be assessed on coaching skills, practical demonstrations, theoretical knowledge, stable management and the history…
Read MoreFantastic Annual Course 2023
From Sam York FBHS on behalf of the committee …. Wow, what can I say – what a fantastic few days we have all had. A seriously packed two days of thought-provoking discussion, top class coaching, study groups and so much more, all leading to some, at times, contentious and divided opinions on so many…
Read MoreHM Queen Elizabeth II
The F&I Association would like to add our voice to the many wonderful words at the loss of our sovereign and patron of the British Horse Society. A true horsewoman and champion of our sport, she embodied the passion and love for the horse that we all share. Our condolences go to the Royal family,…
Read MoreCongratulations from Sam York FBHS, our Chair:
“We are beyond proud to announce the news that we now have four new Fellows of the BHS: Lisa Morris, Kylie Roddy, David Sheerin and Jayne Smart. We all know the Fellowship is the pinnacle of equestrian qualifications and it involves many years of work and total dedication to even be considered to be ready to…
Read MoreHave you considered taking the Fellowship Assessment?
The Fellowship assessments will be taking place during 21st -24th March 2022 at Keysoe International in Bedfordshire. The BHS Fellowship is the highest professional standard across the equine industry and is internationally recognised. Each assessment takes place across two days, with candidates assessed on coaching skills, practical demonstrations, theoretical knowledge, stable management and the history…
Read MoreAnnual Course, AGM & Dinner 2022
We are delighted to announce that we will be at a new venue for our Annual Course on Monday 3rd and Tuesday 4th January 2022 at the revamped Keysoe International, Bedford, MK44 2JP. Due to the excellent state of F&I’s funds, the Committee has declared that, for this year only, our members may apply for…
Read MoreNotice of the Annual General Meeting 2022
To be held on Monday 3rd January 2022 at Keysoe, 7pm AGENDA Welcome address by Jillie Rogers BHSI – Chair. Attendance and Apologies for Absence Minutes of last AGM (held 5th January 2020 on zoom) Matters Arising from those Minutes not dealt with below Chairman’s Review for the Year 2021 Treasurer’s Report for the Year…
Read More“Moving Towards a Sustainable Future” by Brendan Bergin
An article by F & I member Brendan Bergin published in The Irish Field. Click here for the pdf version of the article
Read MoreSad News from Nick Gauntlett
We wanted to brief you all on our own Nick Guantlett’s (FBHS) dreadful lorry accident yesterday. Many of you will have already heard via Facebook, but for those who haven’t, here is Nick’s post, copied from his own Facebook page: “Tough day… maybe an understatement! My amazing family are fine & that is definitely the…
Read MoreCrowd Funding to raise £15,150 to help fund a wheelchair ‘The Genie’
Ruth Warrener was diagnosed with MS in the early 90’s. She says: “At that time, each day of my life was full on: eventing, training horses and running a business with my partner, so when I felt tired I assumed it was because I was so busy! I had a spell of blindness in one…
Read MoreWhere Are Our F&I Members in the UK & Ireland?
During lockdown, as enthusiastic as ever, our chairman Jillie Rogers and her beloved other half Fran, produced maps of the UK and Ireland showing where F & I members live.
Read MoreThank You Letter to F&I
We have received a thank you letter from James Hick following our donation: Thank-You-Hardship-Appeal
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