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A message from Gillian Higgins – Horses Inside Out

3 November 2015
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Dear Jillie, We are always grateful to the F and I Association for your on going support and enjoy welcoming your members to our events. I have summarised some of our courses  which I think could be of interest to your members and would be grateful if you could circulate any you feel could support…

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Autumn Newsletter October 2015

25 October 2015
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Dear Member, In September 1819 John Keats wrote an Ode beginning ‘Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness’ and yes here we are again.  British Summertime will ended on October 25th and now the days will shorten on that run down, or is it up, to Christmas. The British Horse magazine had articles on winter care…

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The Annual Course

17 October 2015
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The Annual Course will once again be held at Addington Manor Equestrian Centre on 6th and 7th January 2016. The Coaches are: for Flat work Jennie Loriston Clarke FBHS and Jumping Nick Turner FBHS. Whilst the sessions with Jennie are full there are still spaces in the jumping sessions with Nick. Applications are welcome from BHS…

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F & I Association day at Newmarket

5 October 2015
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Biddy Brasted Watts arranged a super day at Newmarket on 5th October 2015, for the F & I Association members and guests. The morning was taken by Rachel Murray MA VetMB MS Phd MRCVS Dip ACVS Dip ECVS at the Animal Health Trust. The subject of Surfaces and Competition Horses was covered By Rachel in…

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Blair Castle European Championships 2015 Course Walk with Yogi Breisner FBHS

14 September 2015
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Thanks to the boundless enthusiasm and organisation of Erik MacKechnie we were treated to a course walk with British Eventing’s World Class Performance Manager and Chef d’Equipe, Yogi Breisner FBHS, on the first day of the Championships. We met at the second fence on the course, at that point – after the completion of the…

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Burghley Horse Trials Course Walk with Eric Smiley FBHS 

4 September 2015
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Eric started by getting into our minds by making us think about being on a horse of our choice. Then asked us to think about whether the horse in question runs out left or right? There was a shout from the group “both”!!! This is when the Irish humour started. Whilst walking the course with…

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The Royal Dublin Horse Show Ladies Day Thursday August 6th

18 August 2015
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We were a small select group this year for Ladies day at the RDS.  Once again our tickets were given to us by Ms Joan O’Connor, a client of mine, to whom we are most grateful.  F&I Association members, Grainne Sugars and Faith Ponsonby   joined Lynn Petersen (BHS CEO) me and a friend Bridget…

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Royal International Horse Show 2015

14 August 2015
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Well the 1st August arrived with the sun high in the sky, so there were lots of dresses on show in the F&I Box at Hickstead! Numbers were up to 26 this year, and it was great to see so many of you there! We had a super day thanks not only to the F&I Association, but…

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Celebrate Helen Barton-Smith’s Life

5 July 2015
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There will be a service, to which all are welcome to celebrate Helen’s life on Thursday 9th July, 12.00 noon for 12.30 at St Mary’s Church, Queen Street, Gillingham, SP8 4AW. Dress code for men – dark suits with a bright coloured tie. For ladies dark but with a very bright scarf.

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Hickstead and Dublin Horse Shows

5 July 2015
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Hickstead Ladies Day Saturday 1st August: Please make your “entries” via the official form  Royal Dublin Horse Show Ladies Day Thursday 6th August: Please confirm your attendance to Jillie Rogers on jillierogers001@gmail.com asap so tickets may be booked.

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