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Report 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…
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…
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,…
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 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…
Read MoreF&I Association Report: Irish Day 2024
On Tuesday the 11th of June 2024, F&I Association members and guests alike spent the annual Irish Day by reminding themselves of what ultimately energises us all to do what we do: riding at its finest. More specifically, we were welcomed to the heart of Hughes Horse Stud (HHS), which is nestled in the beautiful…
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 MoreF&I Report on Badminton course walk with Eric Smiley FBHS
We gathered at fence 2 for a sunny 10am start on Thursday 9th May, with a lovely warm welcome from Ann Bostock who introduced Eric. Eric started by talking about the different types of course walk: For the rider. For the coach. For the owner. And how to approach those differently. Then he threw a…
Read MoreReport from the F&I Training Day with Judy Harvey FBHS
29th April 2024. Morning report – from Mandy Chaffin BHSI. I was privileged to have a lesson with Judy Harvey for the F&I study day at her yard near Milton Keynes. The experience was hugely beneficial to myself and my horse “Dailmer” who is a 9yr old warmblood as we have recently stepped up to…
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