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Helen Barton-Smith BHSI
It is with great sadness that I have to inform you that Helen Barton-Smith BHSI passed away at 6.15am on Saturday 27 June following a brave fight against cancer. Many of you will have come into contact with Helen in her capacity as a BHS Instructor, Proprietor of BHS approved Pippin Equestrian Centre and BHS…
Read MoreNew date for the Emile Faurie Yard Visit
The new date for the Emile Faurie Yard Visit is Tuesday 13th October
Read MoreNew committee members
Jillie Rogers, is delighted to announce that both Sam York and David Sheerin have accepted the Committee’s invitation to join the F&I Committee. They will be co-opted at the next meeting which is dated for 1stAugust at Ladies Day Hickstead, time to be advised, and officially voted on at the 2016 AGM.
Read MoreThe Royal Dublin Horse Show & Hickstead
Tickets for The Royal Dublin Horse Show Ladies Day August 6th should be booked with Jillie Rogers now. Her client will provide tickets for that day for F&I members which will include entry to the Judges & Stewards enclosure for the various Event Horse Classes in the morning. We will then have supper in a different…
Read MoreReport from the Judy Harvey Training Day
The training day with Judy Harvey was very well attended considering the weather!! Judy and her husband Malcolm landed back from the States on Sunday afternoon and drove straight to the yard and put up two gazeebos after listening to the weather forecast which for once was correct. Monday morning dawned……… very wet. As we…
Read MoreCarl Hester Day date change
The new date for the Carl Hester Day is Friday 21st August, anyone who has sent a cheque and cannot make the new date can text Andrew to destroy or return their cheque. Full details on the Events page.
Read MoreReport from a training day in Scotland with Patrick Print FBHS
TRAINING THE DRESSAGE HORSE THE F & I PERSPECTIVE Monday 11 May 2015 It is many years since the F & I Association held anything in Scotland so it is not surprising that the Scottish membership has dwindled. It was great therefore that Erik Mackechnie in conjunction with BHS Scotland has given it a kick…
Read MoreBadminton Course Walk Report
Badminton for me started with David (my son) riding the Guinea Pig Test on Thursday morning. Despite wayward changes, we were very pleased with the test – and what a fantastic experience to be able to trot down THAT center line…! I was therefore already “in Badminton mode” so it was fantastic for me to…
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The Fellows and Instructors Association was well represented in Ireland during April. Ballindenisk International Horse Trials were held in County Cork by kind permission of the Fell family. It had FEI classes from 1* to 3* including a Nations Cup team competition. Nick Turner FBHS was there as the Irish team manager, Anne Marie Taylor…
Read MoreMargot Tiffany’s Funeral
It was with much sadness that many of us attended the funeral of Margot Tiffany BHSI at St Mary’s Church, Hornby on Monday 20thApril. It was a beautiful day, with the sun out and the temperatures high. The church was as expected full to capacity with many choosing to stand outside and listen to the…
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