Report from the 31st National Equine Forum, Westminster, London
The F&I Association was represented this year by myself, Mandy Luesley and Carol Bennitt. Carol and Mandy were the lucky winners of their tickets at our Annual Course. Other F&I members present (in various guises) were Sarah MacDonald and Liz Eaton (that I’m aware of!) An impressively diverse range of presenters variously informed, educated, entertained and even moved a nearly full Institution of Mechanical Engineers hall for a pretty packed days schedule. NEF President, The Princess…
Read MoreReport from the Zoom evening 4*/ 5* Eventing
What another fabulous F&I Zoom meeting on Wednesday 1st March. 4*/ 5* Eventing was the topic, with David Doel and Kylie Roddy speaking from a rider’s viewpoint and joined by Nick Turner and Eric Smiley from a coaching perspective. Forty-five F&I members registered for this informative and interesting discussion, covering a range of topics aimed at the 4*/5* horses and riders. Picking your event abroad or at home? David feels that the sport is heading…
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Seven of us met in the beautiful Hereford countryside, Sheepcote Equestrian Centre, for a day of outstanding learning and understanding of the dressage horse from the turn of the century to present day. David and Serena Pincus were our generous hosts and mentors for the day, and tackled their subject with clarity, deep insight and huge knowledge, and with the wisdom of having “seen it all”. Tucked in the cosy cottage next to a fire, we…
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Keysoe, January 2023. An amazing very inspiring 2 days delivered by Caroline Moore FBHS. Watching Caroline coach was an absolute pleasure and watching the combinations grow over the 2 days was a joy and very thought provoking. It was clear from the first session on the Wednesday that Caroline had some top priorities for her coaching; Rider Responsibility, Discipline and Awareness. All of her sessions were very much underpinned by the scales of training. Over…
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Keysoe, January 2023. This year’s dressage training was taken by Adam Kemp FBHS and included horses of all levels from Novice to Grand Prix, and horses preparing to do their first 5* at Badminton. The two days provided a great opportunity for all spectating coaches to observe training and coaching of a world class level. A theme that ran through the two days from my observation and understanding was making sure that the horses were…
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The British Racing School Combined report by Jane Reed BHSI and Simon Somers BHSI Having lived near Newmarket for 25 years, the old adage of “you never visit the places on your doorstep“ is true. So it was marvellous to visit the British Racing School and the Injured Jockeys Fund Building, with a keen group of fellow BHSIs and guests. On arrival we were greeted by Head of Jockey Coaching Richard Perham in the Hong…
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Wow, what can I say – what an incredible summer we’ve had, so full of events all of which have been fantastic, with such great variety. There really has been something for everyone and all of them encouraging “food for thought”. It’s so important in this tough industry that we can have such a great support mechanism to tap into if needed. Our visits, events and study days are not only super educational but also…
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Read MoreReport from the Saddle Research Trust (SRT) day at Ingestre with Sue Dyson & Anne Bondi
Some reflections on a fascinating and thought provoking day presented by Dr Sue Dyson and Dr Anne Bondi at Ingestre on 3 August 2022. Two subjects were covered: The findings of Dr Dyson’s research into the Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram and Social Licensing. The Ethogram is a painstaking piece of research through observation of certain behaviours which allegedly express discomfort in the horse. This method provides a matrix for measuring discomfort, which might be indicative…
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