Report from the F&I Talland Study Day
“Instinct and feel”. A WARM March day welcomed us all to The Talland School of Equitation, home of the Hutton equestrian dynasty – which was a welcome surprise following the cold and wet first two months of the year. We were greeted on arrival by Becky Monk BHSI, who, as always, organises a great day, along with Pammy Hutton FBHS and the Talland team. We were given teas/coffees, and a list of the day’s horses.…
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Report from Wellington Riding, Monday 3rd March 2025, 7pm. We were treated to a captivating talk by Jennie Loriston-Clarke, together with her sister Jane Holderness-Roddam, about her life, her family and her horses. Jennie shared many photographs from early childhood to present day. It showed her life not only as a great all-round horsewoman competing in World Class and Olympic dressage on 4 occasions, but also eventing and showing and all aspects of equestrian activities.…
Read MoreReport from the F&I evening zoom with Charlie Unwin
“The ‘F’ Word – The Role of Failure in the Quest for Success” On the evening of Monday 24th February, thanks to our organizer Danny Anholt, the F&I members were treated to the most inspiring and insightful evening with the renowned sports psychologist, Charlie Unwin. The evening was entitled the “‘F Word’ – the Role of Failure in the Quest for Success.” Charlie started the evening by telling us how much he had enjoyed the…
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Highlights for me this year are as always, this Annual Course, but also there have been lots of great events again this year. The Scottish Coach Assembly has been a great addition to the events list this year, and I really hope it has demonstrated the potential and scope of F&I and what we could be capable of, working with our partners in the industry. I will be continuing to work closely with Jen Morris…
Read MoreReport from the Richard Waygood MBE Jumping Training at the Annual Course
It felt a real privilege to sit at Addington, watching a World Class jump trainer teaching / coaching a wide range of F&I horses and riders. Dickie was so generous in sharing his knowledge with our wide range of partnerships. The two days were a masterclass of excellent coaching skills. There are always lots of different reasons riders put themselves in front of their friends and colleagues – and right from the start, Dickie gave…
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It was good to see so many horses, riders and spectators braving the somewhat challenging conditions to make the trip to Addington for one of the highlights of the F&I calendar. Judy was equipped with a headset to easily communicate with her riders, a microphone to be heard by the spectators over the excitement coming from the jumping next door, a heater plugged in in the corner and enough layers of clothing to rival an…
Read MoreReport on the Connie Colfox Zoom evening
The flyer advertising the zoom meeting clearly stated ‘don’t try this at home’…. which prompted me to have a look at Connie’s website. The first thing that came up was Connie riding a lovely bay horse up and down a barn with no bridle, or headcollar, nothing!!! She appeared to be just indicating to the horse which way to go with her hand, and possibly her weight aid. OK, I thought, this is interesting… At…
Read MoreReport from the Scottish Equine Coach Assembly
Venue: SNEC, 7-8 October 2024. Organiser: Jen Morris BHSI, F&I Committee member and our Scottish Representative. Reports: compiled by the team of Robert Pickles, Liz Eaton, Becky Monk and Alison Craig. Photographs: courtesy of Sian and JUMAPhotography. Introduction, and Day 1 (report, Alison Craig BHSI) Well, that was worth the trip to Edinburgh! Everyone who attended for the stunning 2 day Equine Coach Assembly felt they had real value from their travel and time. The…
Read MoreBurghley Course Walk
Burghley Course Walk – Thursday September 5th 2024 – taken by Nick Turner FBHS. We all met at fence 2 to begin our walk – where it emerged that we were extra-lucky, as Nick was accompanied by rider Emma Thomas. This meant that we could listen to Nick describing the challenges, observe the course-walk-with-coach process, and then also benefit from Emma giving us her insights for her particular horse. A bonus! All set for a…
Read MoreReport from the Royal International Horse Show, Hickstead
A wonderful day on Saturday 27th July was had by F&I Association members, who each brought along a variety of friends and family. 22 in total, including three generations! Hickstead itself as a venue is iconic and had a sense of excitement when I first arrived, meeting up with our F&I Hon Secretary and our organiser for the day, Alison Craig, who accompanied us to the smartly-revamped BHS hospitality box. As it was early,…
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