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F&I Training Day at Wellington Riding with Darrell Scaife FBHS, 4th October 2013

4 October 2013
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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…

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Report on visit to Emile Faurie’s Yard 

30 September 2013
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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…

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Blenheim Horse Trials Course Walk – September, 2013

10 September 2013
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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…

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Molly Sivewright FBHS

29 August 2013
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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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F & I Association, Burghley Course Walk: 6th August, 2013 

6 August 2013
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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…

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Summer Newsletter 2013

1 August 2013
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I looked back and saw that other Summer Newsletters were dated much earlier in the year than this one. My apologies but I’m sticking to the excuse that summer has only just started with this glorious weather! Ireland is determined not to get into the problems of earlier this year when, after a winter that…

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Report from Ladies Day at Hickstead written by Liz Eaton BHSI

30 July 2013
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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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Visit to Coolmore Stud

11 July 2013
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On a glorious Thursday 11 July Faith Ponsonby BHSI, Representative for the Fellows & Instructors Association, arranged for a group of us to visit Coolmore Stud in Co. Tipperary. A small but select group of 15 with visiting BHSI Ann Bostock & her husband from Buckinghamshire England were very ably guided round by Peter Steele…

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F and I Coaching and Discussion Day

3 July 2013
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On Wednesday 3rd July 2013 10am – 4pm at Shorthampton Farm, Chipping Norton, OX7 3HW, 9 delegates enjoyed a fabulous day coaching, discussing and sharing schooling exercises, guided by Jeremy Michaels FBHS.  The day was hosted by Mandy Holloway who provided us with a great venue for the day, fantastic horses and riders and a most…

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Carl Hester Morning

13 June 2013
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On June 13 approximately 50 fortunate F and I members and guests assembled at Carl Hester’s idyllic Gloucester base to feast our eyes and fuel our minds with Carl’s inspirational ways. The morning started with Carl discussing his four year olds and then progressing through the ages and stages finishing up with Dances with Wolves…

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