Archive for 2019
Report from Bramham Horse Trials – F&I Course Walk with course designer Ian Stark, June 2019
A small but high quality group of F&I members and guests gathered at Bramham. We headed up to fence 1 to meet Bramham course designer Ian Stark FBHS. 2019 marks Ian’s tenth year as course designer – when asked whether he was on a fixed term Ian revealed that when the compulsory retirement age for…
Read MoreF&I Day 20th May 2019 with Judy Harvey
Ann Bostock wanted help with the canter work for her 18yr old RoR. Judy addressed this by helping the horse to become more comfortable in his surroundings and worked to get him supple around Ann’s leg. This enabled him to let go in all three paces and lessened the need to ride him so forward.…
Read MoreF&I course walk – Badminton 2019
Friday morning was bright and clear with a chilly wind as 14 members and their guests set off for an insight to Eric Winters’ imposing XC course, running in a clockwise direction, with Nick Turner FBHS. This year Nick promised us that it wouldn’t be a “route march”, but our fit group managed to overtake…
Read MoreSPRING NEWSLETTER
Dear Member What a fantastic start to 2019! Two fabulous days in the company of Corrine Bracken and Adam Kemp at the newly refurbished Addington Manor EC. What more could one ask for? Those who rode went from strength to strength and for those of us watching there just weren’t enough pages in the notebook…
Read MoreReport from Wellington, 15th March
What a fantastic day we had at Wellington on Friday, courtesy of David of course! We were all very pleased to be using the fantastic indoor facilities on such a windy day! All I can say is ‘wow’ – so many exercises and so much to take in. The hour’s lessons were jam packed –…
Read MoreIN MEMORY OF CLARISSA
DONN COLLINS pays tribute to CLARISSA DAWSON, BHSI, BHS Stage 5 Performance Coach in Complete Horsemanship, who sadly passed away on March 9 after a brave battle with cancer. As a newly appointed BHS Examiner (we were not called Assessors in those days!!) I first met Clarissa on an exam team in July 1985. Since…
Read MoreClarissa Dawson BHSI
It was with the greatest sadness that we learned of the passing of Clarissa Dawson who lost her battle with cancer on 9th March 2019. She was a much loved member of the F & I Association and many tributes and fond memories are being shared on the F & I Association Facebook page. Horse…
Read MoreNational Equine Forum 2019
Opened by Lord Gardiner the Under Secretary State for Rural Affairs and Biosecurity, the National Equine Forum yet again excelled in offering everyone opportunity to learn about so many important topics that influence and affect the Equine industry in both the UK and abroad. The announcement that the value of the UK equine industry is…
Read MoreDates for your Diaries
F&I ASSOCIATION – DATES FOR OUR DIARIES 2019 7th March The National Equine Forum, London Contact Jillie Rogers, jillierogers001@gmail.com 15th March Caroline Moore FBHS Training day at Wellington Riding Contact David Sheerin, david.s@wellington-riding.co.uk 3rd May Badminton Course Walk with Nick Turner FBHS, Contact Ann Bostock, ann.bostock1@btopenworld.com 20th May Judy Harvey FBHS Training Day Contact Ann…
Read MoreAnnual Course Jumping Report
Tuesday was an early start for Sue Ricketts and I and when we arrived at Addington at 8am we learnt our first thing…do not arrive early, you get accosted to write the report! My focus over the course was Corinne Bracken who was our jump trainer this year. I had never had the opportunity to…
Read MoreAnnual Course Dressage Report
Contact The underlying theme that seemed to come across from both the dressage and jumping sessions was that the horses had to be working to the contact in order to create enough power. However, this still meant that the horses had to be in-front of the leg in order to be to the contact. During…
Read MoreF&I ASSOCIATION REVUE OF 2018
Honoured Guests 3 New Fellows of the BHS, Ladies & Gentlemen Each year as I stand here to give this revue, I feel that the past 12 months cannot be improved on. But each year they are!!! From the first day of our Annual Course in 2018 with the fabulous Christoph Hess and Chris Bartle…
Read MoreMinutes of the AGM 2019
Tuesday 8th January 2019 at 7.00pm At Addington Manor Equestrian Centre, Bucks 1. Opening welcome address by Jillie Rogers BHSI – Chairman. 2. Attendance and apologies for absence Those present: Jillie Rogers (Chairman), Ann Bostock (Vice Chairman), Dianne Roberts (Secretary), Debbie Follett (Treasurer), Jeremy Michaels, David Sheerin, Alison Craig and Danny Anholt (Committee). Faith Ponsonby,…
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