Archive for 2015
New 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…
Read MoreReport from Ballindenisk & Punchestown
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…
Read MoreSpring Newsletter
SPRING HAS SPRUNG!! The grass is looking greener, the clocks have changed, garden centres are in full swing telling us to plant the tubs and hanging baskets, and our horses/ponies are busy slipping their coats. Members of The Fellows & Instructors Association who knew Margot Tiffany have been stunned and shocked by the sad news…
Read MoreMargot Tiffany BHSI
The BHS and F & I Association have been shocked and saddened by the unexpected death of former trustee Margot Tiffany BHSI at home on Thursday 9 April. Based in Yorkshire, Margot began her equestrian career with the Staintondale Pony Club, passing her ‘A’ Test and never looking back. Achievement of the BHSI qualification ultimately…
Read MoreReport on ‘Cross Country Matters’ at Ballylanigan House
A very successful evening was organised by Faith Ponsonby BHSI, Irish Representative, and Jillie Rogers BHSI Chairman of the Association of Fellows and Instructors of the British Horse Society on 7th April. “Cross Country Matters” was the topic delivered to a full house at Ballylanigan House Mullinahone Co Tipperary by kind permission of Faith and…
Read MoreF&I Training Day at Moulton College
This day of training was planned with the concept of being interesting and informative with combined theory and practical management sessions. The focus touched on fittening and training the athlete, both as a horse and rider, and the correct usage of 2 medical technologies that enhances recovery from injury for horse and rider with the…
Read MoreJumping Report from the F & I day at Wellington with coach Richard Waygood
I must admit I went to Wellington with a tinge of disappointment having pulled out of my jumping slot, scheduled for the afternoon, only the day before but, I told myself it would still be good for me to go and watch Richard coach and how right I was!!! With three sessions in the morning…
Read MoreFlatwork Report from the Wellington training day with coach Jude Murphy FBHS
Jude showed her stamina with a full days teaching at Wellington Riding on 10/3/15. There was a real variety of types of horses at various stages in training and Jude showed her wealth of experience and versatility in coaching us all through exercises and work that produced results. It is always interesting to watch and…
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