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Badminton 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…
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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 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…
Read MoreNational Equine Forum Report
Lord De Mauley opened proceedings on the Defra View to develop a data base by the end of the year mainly aimed at preventing unsafe meat getting into the food chain. He spoke of the current bill now going through which will enable local authorities to go on to private land to retrieve fly grazing…
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