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National 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.…
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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 MoreMolly Sivewright FBHS
F & I Association deeply saddened by the passing of Molly Sivewright FBHS Molly Sivewright, a Fellow of The British Horse Society and founder of The Talland School of Equitation, passed away on Wednesday 28 August aged 89. Mrs Sivewright was one of the greatest equestrian instructors this country has seen. She became a Fellow…
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It’s a number of years since I have been to Burghley Horse Trials and the early start on a wet, dark Friday morning was not the most inspiring start to the day!! However, as we arrived the atmosphere was building and as we waited by fence 2 in front of the beautiful Burghley House we…
Read MoreReport from Ladies Day at Hickstead written by Liz Eaton BHSI
The sun shone for Ladies day at the Royal International horse show, giving us the opportunity to get our posh frocks (and our legs!) out for an airing. About twenty of us enjoyed the facilities of a box with a great view of the main arena. The group included our chairman Jillie Rogers and her…
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