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BALLYPATRICK STABLES, FETHARD HORSE MUSEUM & COOLMORE STUD, 26th June 2018. ANOTHER FABULOUSLY ORGANISED DAY BY FAITH PONSONBY BHSI BALLYPATRICK STABLES On arrival we were greeted and shown round by Olga Doyle (Greg Broderick’s sister). Greg represented Ireland as the only Irish show jumper at the Rio Olympics in 2016. I think to say we…
Read MoreReport from Bramham
We were lucky to have the opportunity to study the Burghley young event horse classes with the assistance of Nicola Baguley who has bred and ridden winners here. Firstly we studied the 5 year olds starting with the dressage where the marks are awarded with future potential in mind as a opposed to it being…
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THE BRITISH HORSE SOCIETY CHARITY OF THE YEAR MY TAKE ON OUR FOUR FABULOUS DAYS So, Faith Ponsonby and I offered our services to the BHS as volunteers on their various stands and what fun we had. We started in the Carlton Hotel near Dublin Airport as with a very early flight to Bristol Thursday…
Read MoreF&I Badminton XC Course walk with Nick Turner
The F&I Badminton XC Course walk with Nick Turner, kindly organised by Ann Bostock, report written by Charlotte Tarrant BHS Stage 5 Performance Coach. This year the XC at Badminton ran in reverse to last year however it still started in the main arena with the traditional flower box. It’s not a challenging fence but…
Read MorePublished Project Report PPR845 Conspicuity of horses and riders on roads
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Read MoreBHS International Convention – Myerscough College 2018
16TH & 17TH APRIL CELEBRATING THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BRITISH HORSE SOCIETY So off we set on Sunday 15th April from Co. Wexford at 4am to Dublin Airport for the 7.10am flight to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, myself Himself (Fran) and an APC (St 4 Coach) Tara Sweeney BHSII. Arriving in Liverpool our…
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This week I was fortunate enough to attend the first two days of the British Horse Society International Convention up at Hartpury. This year the BHS celebrates its 70th Birthday, and what a fantastic job they did producing this Convention. For anyone who missed it, I do urge you to try to go the next…
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A study evening at Kirkley Hall (by permission of Northumberland College) led by Sandra Morrison BHSI and Alastair Parkin BHSI 19th March 2018 What a thoroughly enjoyable and thought-provoking evening with Sandra Morrison and Alistair Parkin at Kirkley Hall in the company of much knowledge, experience and enthusiasm from everyone. The evening was open to…
Read MoreLYNNE BALDWIN BHSI
It is with great sadness that I write to inform you of the recent passing of Lynne Baldwin after a short illness in a hospital near Woodcuts near Salisbury in Wiltshire on 18th March. Lynne and I trained together at Moat House Benenden in the 1970’s under the tutelage and watchful eye of Cherrie Hatton…
Read MoreEquine Forum Report
Sarah Macdonald and I were fortunate to attend the 26th National Equine forum on 8th March. The Equine Forum hosts short talks from industry experts, on current and up to date subjects. This year the whole conference was Live streamed, and if you visit You Tube, “Equine Forum 2018” the whole day can be viewed.…
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