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Thoughts from a Future BHSI
The BHS F&I Association’s Annual Course Addington Manor EC 2017 By Kirsty Fontaine-Henley BHSSC and BHSISM The F&I Annual Course has always been a date to look forward to in our calendar at Millfield, and particularly this year, as we were also able to bring one of our project horses along for Danny Anholt to…
Read MoreF&I Annual Course January 2017 – An overview
Written by Alison Craig BHSI What an outstanding Annual Course we were all treated to. It is our flagship event of the year, held at Addington Equestrian Centre, Bucks, in January, and organised with incredible efficiency by Ann Bostock. The detailed training activity in each of the two arenas, Dressage and Jumping, is described separately,…
Read MoreF & I Association Annual Course Dressage Training with Christoph Hess
Over the last few days we have all been privileged spending time gleaning the experience of world class coach, Christoph Hess at our F&I Association annual course. Christoph’s charismatic and friendly personality instantly put riders at ease on the first day. He asked to watch the riders work their horses alone as though they would do…
Read MoreF & I Annual Conference, Jumping training with Christopher Bartle FBHS
There are few things in which it is a definite pleasure to do; taking a talented horse to a training session at Addington with Christopher Bartle amongst good friends and a knowledgeable and understanding audience, is certainly one. Chris himself needs no introduction but as an event rider who has never trained with him I…
Read MoreAGM Agenda 2017
NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING FOR THE BRITISH HORSE SOCIETY’S FELLOWS AND INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION To be held at Addington Manor Equestrian Centre, Buckinghamshire Wednesday 4th January 2017 at 7pm AGENDA Opening address by Jillie Rogers BHSI (Chairman) Apologies for absence Minutes of the AGM 6th January 2016 to be approved Matters arising One minute’s silence for…
Read MoreCongratulations to Islay Auty FBHS
Islay Auty FBHS was awarded a BEF medal of honour at Olympia. After receiving the medal she said: “The honour of being nominated for [a BEF medal of honour] by the BD board and it being endorsed by the BEF, I have found quite overwhelming and I thank everyone who made the award happen. I do…
Read MorePhilippa Mary Francis BHSI
Members of the association will have been shocked and saddened to hear of the untimely death from cancer on September 28 of Pippa Francis, aged 58. Not only was Pippa a BHSI, but also a BHS examiner from 1989 to 2003, BD dressage judge, Programme Area Manager at Warwickshire College for Equine and Farriery, Secretary/Treasurer…
Read MoreJo Knowles FBHS
I am sad to hear that Jo Knowles has passed away. I first met Jo in the late 1980’s at a BHS Convention at Stoneleigh. I was immediately taken with her gentle, kind and knowledgeable attitude to everything. We talked about various things throughout the day and Jo was particularly interested in the Pat Smallwood…
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