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Kenneth Clawson
Kenneth Clawson FBHS died on the 11th December 2012 having lost his battle with leukaemia. Kenneth was a long term member of the F and I Association and had taken several of our 2 day Annual courses, helping and supporting both riders and coaches in their own development. He always had a twinkle in his eye…
Read MoreMarketing Yourself and Your Business
Speaking personally, I find marketing quite difficult and have often felt frustrated with the BHS, that they do not promote our qualifications better. I am very proud of my qualifications and really want them to be recognised as the best training system for instructors/trainers in the horse industry. I also feel like I have wasted…
Read MoreGareth Hughes Dressage Clinic
I was lucky enough to be invited to join the F & I Association course which was held at Coleg, Gwent (Usk). The course was taken by Gareth Hughes. What an inspirational trainer. He worked with 10 combinations all at various levels of training from an ex racehorse to PSG. Gareth assessed each combination, quickly…
Read MoreLadies Day
The day started well – it wasn’t raining and the journey down was clear of traffic. As soon as we turned up it became apparent that the ground conditions were not nearly as wet as we had expected and wellies were definitely not needed !! Having hit the trade stands and spent much too much…
Read MoreShow Jumping training with Ernest Dillon FBHS
This clinic was aimed at all standards of horse and rider. It was open to Fellows and I’s and those training for the E and T. Held on Monday 16th July, starting at 9am at Wellington Equestrian Centre and costing £40.00 per horse. Spectators were welcome. This event was kindly organised by Annette Christey and…
Read MoreJane Goldsmith 1941 – 2012
It is with great sadness that I must report the passing of Jane Goldsmith FBHS last night. Jane, known to all of us, was a source of inspiration to many, was a leading exponent of para equestrian throughout the world as well as a highly respected trainer in all disciplines. A former Chief Examiner for…
Read MoreNational Equine Forum 20th Annual Meeting
On Thursday 8th March 2012, I was fortunate enough to attend the 20th Annual National Equine Forum, as a representative for the F&I Association. This was held at The Institution of Mechanical Engineers in Westminster. One of my reasons for attending was to support our friend and colleague from F&I, Sue Pimbley, who presented an…
Read MoreMorning at Mrs Robeson’s National Hunt yard
We were blessed with lovely Spring weather for the morning at Mrs Robeson’s National Hunt yard in Buckinghamshire. The strike rate for this 24 horse yard since 1st January is looking impressive, 4 winners and numerous placings from the handful that run at this time of the year. Two FBHS’s, five BHSI’s and 3 guests…
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