Latest Posts
Danny Pevsner FBHS
The British Horse Society is sad to announce the death of Daniel (Danny) Pevsner FBHS, who has passed away in Israel aged 73. Having suffered from cancer for the last few months, Danny had returned to his native Israel to be with his daughter. He will be acutely missed and remembered across the globe for…
Read MoreTraining Day with Judy Harvey FBHS: June 3rd 2014
The day started out and remained warm and even sunny in the afternoon so everyone did as requested and bought a chair and the dry weather! As attendees started to arrive Judy was already teaching her own students who are based with her. They are preparing for competitions up to and including PSG and were…
Read More
Tattersalls Horse Trials was a great success again this year. It is located in Ratoath, Co. Meath across from Fairyhouse Race Course. It is a benificial event for the Irish riders as it attracts competitors worldwide. This year’s WEG is a chance for Ireland to qualify for the Rio Olympics in 2016 so, ‘Tatts’ is…
Read More
Glorious sunshine welcomed the hardy few who arrived to enjoy and benefit from the coaching day offered by Mandy with Jeremy Michaels FBHS as the coach’s coach. Always a wonderful setting at Shorthampton we were all very appreciative of the improved weather. Four lucky BHSI’s Mandy, Judith Murphy, Jo Ivemey, myself and my guest Sue…
Read MoreNational Equine Forum – 6th March 2014
This was my first trip to the National Equine Forum and what a treat! Jillie and I started off the day with coffee and breakfast near Big Ben and then moved on to the very comfortable surroundings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineering. It was a delight to sit and listen to some really good speakers.…
Read More
The annual two-day training course for Fellows and BHSI’s was held at Addington Manor Equestrian Centre on Wednesday and Thursday, 8 and 9 January 2014. The dressage sessions were taken by Stephen Clarke, FBHS and the jumping sessions were taken by Yogi Breisner, FBHS. Both of these coaches really do not need any introduction!…
Read MoreF&I Training Day at Wellington Riding with Darrell Scaife FBHS, 4th October 2013
We are so lucky to have these training days at our disposal and I know we all found Darrell very clear and easy to understand and he produced amazing consistency in his methods throughout the day. His main ethos is ‘to give the horse a better ridden experience’ and as a trainer ‘to say the…
Read MoreReport on visit to Emile Faurie’s Yard
On Monday September 30th, Cherry Elvin kindly organised a morning for Members (and friends) to visit Emile Faurie’s Yard. It was an action packed morning with Emile giving us the opportunity to observe the training of six different horses ranging for a lovely 3 year old to Topolino, his GP horse. The first horse was…
Read MoreBlenheim Horse Trials Course Walk – September, 2013
A Small group attended a course walk at Blenheim CCI3* organised by the BHS F&I Association with course designer Eric Winters, who kindly gave his time free of charge. The money collected has been donated to the Kenneth Clawson Memorial Fund. The aim was to walk the course and understand the philosophy behind designing a…
Read More