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F&I Association’s Annual Course Show Jumping Training report

15 January 2016
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Brilliant in its simplicity.  Like all good plans and ideas that was the basis of Nick Turner’s jumping sessions at Addington at the Assoc. of F & I Convention.  The sessions were a masterclass in the use of the arena – maximising the space available and equipment, and minimising moving the jumps around, utilising every…

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Chairman’s Report 6th January 2016

7 January 2016
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Good evening ladies & gentlemen and honoured guests, Mrs. Jennie Loriston Clarke, Mr Nick Turner and Mrs Lynn Petersen.  This AGM & Dinner is a milestone for the F&I Association as the 30th Anniversary.  In my loft I have paperwork going back to the first year I’ve made a start to prepare it for archiving…

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AGM Agenda

15 December 2015
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Notice of the Annual General Meeting for the British Horse Society’s Fellows and Instructors Association.   To be held at Addington Manor Equestrian Centre, Buckinghamshire on Wednesday 6th January 2016 at 7pm AGENDA 1. Opening address by Jillie Rogers BHSI (Chairman) 2. A minute’s silence for Miss Margot Tiffany BHSI, Miss Helen Barton-Smith BHSI & Miss…

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Annual Course 2016 – Study Groups

1 December 2015
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STUDY GROUPS: There will be signup sheets on the first morning for those spectators/riders wishing to join a Study Group.  The timings of these group sessions will not be advertised prior to January 6th. Dressage sessions: Jenny Ward BHSI BD List 1 Judge. Jenny has trained and competed to Grand Prix. Carol Bennitt BHSI.  Carol has trained and…

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BHS awards prestigious Fellowship qualification to two successful candidates

1 December 2015
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The prestigious title of Fellow of The British Horse Society has been awarded to Nick Gauntlett and Danny Anholt, following two gruelling days of assessment. Nick becomes a BHS Fellow (Eventing) and Danny a BHS Fellow (General). They join 78 BHS Fellows since the qualification was initiated in 1949. The Fellowship is the highest recognition of…

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A message from Gillian Higgins – Horses Inside Out

3 November 2015
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Dear Jillie, We are always grateful to the F and I Association for your on going support and enjoy welcoming your members to our events. I have summarised some of our courses  which I think could be of interest to your members and would be grateful if you could circulate any you feel could support…

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Autumn Newsletter October 2015

25 October 2015
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Dear Member, In September 1819 John Keats wrote an Ode beginning ‘Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness’ and yes here we are again.  British Summertime will ended on October 25th and now the days will shorten on that run down, or is it up, to Christmas. The British Horse magazine had articles on winter care…

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The Annual Course

17 October 2015
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The Annual Course will once again be held at Addington Manor Equestrian Centre on 6th and 7th January 2016. The Coaches are: for Flat work Jennie Loriston Clarke FBHS and Jumping Nick Turner FBHS. Whilst the sessions with Jennie are full there are still spaces in the jumping sessions with Nick. Applications are welcome from BHS…

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F & I Association day at Newmarket

5 October 2015
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Biddy Brasted Watts arranged a super day at Newmarket on 5th October 2015, for the F & I Association members and guests. The morning was taken by Rachel Murray MA VetMB MS Phd MRCVS Dip ACVS Dip ECVS at the Animal Health Trust. The subject of Surfaces and Competition Horses was covered By Rachel in…

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Blair Castle European Championships 2015 Course Walk with Yogi Breisner FBHS

14 September 2015
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Thanks to the boundless enthusiasm and organisation of Erik MacKechnie we were treated to a course walk with British Eventing’s World Class Performance Manager and Chef d’Equipe, Yogi Breisner FBHS, on the first day of the Championships. We met at the second fence on the course, at that point – after the completion of the…

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