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THE BRITISH HORSE SOCIETY SOUTH WEST - NEWS
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December 2010
23 DECEMBER EMAGIN: A TIME TO EXPLORE - Fed up with the winter weather?. Tired of having to dig your way through the snow to get anywhere? Distract yourself by curling up at your computer with a nice hot drink to plan a springtime horsey holiday, or find a new route that you would like to ride.
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23 DECEMBER TREC-ING DOWN TO DEVON – The British Horse Society’s 2011 BHS TREC Championships of Great Britain are to be held at Holwell Lawn, Widecome in the Moor, Devon on 3 & 4 September
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16 DECEMBER BRITISH HORSE SOCIETY SEEKS LEGAL ADVICE – The British Horse Society has today instructed Counsel to advise on the efficacy of the Valuation Office Agency’s recent practice of rating private manages
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15 DECEMBER GREAT NEWS FOR WINTERBOURNE RIDERS - The British Horse Society and horse riders in Winterbourne Dauntsey, Wiltshire are celebrating after an inspector ruled that a bridleway should be reopened for use.
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15 DECEMBER FREEZE THE MOMENT – YOUR WINTER PICTURES
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15 DECEMBER SNOW BRINGS ADDED DANGERS TO HORSES - Horse owners need to be aware of the danger posed by poisonous tree branches becoming within reach because of heavy snow fall.
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10 DECEMBER PROTECTING HORSES FROM DISEASE - BHS welcomes shelving of 'Horse Tax' and new Government-industry partnership to protect horses from disease
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5 DECEMBER BHS RAFFLE WINNERS ANNOUNCED
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4 DECEMBER BIG FREEZE SET TO RETURN – BHS Welfare has seen a huge increase in calls over the last couple of weeks as we find ourselves in the grip of an unexpectedly early big freeze
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3 DECEMBER BRITISH HORSE SOCIETY ATTENDS RSPCA STATUS DOGS SUMMIT - BHS representatives attended this week's RSPCA summit on status dogs, to highlight that dangerous dogs are not just an inner city problem, but can also be prevalent in rural and peri urban areas, affecting equestrians and their horses.
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3 DECEMBER THE BRITISH HORSE SOCIETY WINS 2010 “EMPLOYER OF CHOICE” AWARD. The British Horse Society was presented with the Coventry and Warwickshire Employer of Choice Award 2010 for small and medium-sized businesses at a ceremony in Coventry yesterday (2 December)
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1 DECEMBER YORKSHIRE GETS NEW BHS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER - Horse lovers in the north of England are about to welcome a new Development Officer from The British Horse Society
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1 DECEMBER SAFETY AWARDS PRESENTED IN NAME OF SEFTON - Outstanding contributions in the field of riding and road safety were recognised at The British Horse Society's Sefton Awards, held at the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment's Barracks, Knightsbridge, London
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1 DECEMBER BHS QUEEN'S AWARD FOR EQUESTRIANISM PRESENTED TO STEPHEN CLARKE FBHS - Stephen Clarke FBHS is the 2010 recipient of the prestigious British Horse Society Queen's Award for Equestrianism
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November 2010
24 NOVEMBER HELP PROVE RIDING IS GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH - The British Horse Society is looking for riders to fill in an anoline questionnaire to help build a true picture of the health benefits of horse riding.
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24 NOVEMBER ANOTHER GREAT YEAR FOR BHS TREC - The winners of the 2010 South Essex Insurance Brokers BHS TREC League were announced at the BHS Annual Awards, held at Saddlers' Hall in the City of London
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12 NOVEMBER EMAGIN A CHRISTMAS TREASURE HUNT - The British Horse Society is launching a Christmas interactive treasure hunt on their EMAGIN website (www.emagin.org), with a once in a lifetime backstage and stables tour at the London Internation Horse Show, Olympia for two people on Friday 17 December 2010 as the prize.
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5 NOVEMBER TOM TAKES THE HONOURS - The final of The British Horse Society's Coach of the Year competition has taken place at Warwickshire College.
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5 NOVEMBER FORMER BHS CHAIRMAN HONOURED AT AHT AWARDS - The British Horse Society joined in clebrating the award to Mr Patrick Print FBHS, former Chairman of the Society, of the SEIB Voluntary Sevice Award at the AHT UK Equestrain Awards yesterday (4 November)
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5 NOVEMBER CIC** EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP SQUAD SELECTED - The 2011 CIC** European Championships will be hosted by Britain and organised by British Riding Clubs (BRC) at Aston le Walls from 3-7 August 2011. BRC will manage the event in conjuntion with their own Horse Trials National Championships
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4 NOVEMBER "HORSE ACCIDENTS" WEBSITE LAUNCHES AT YOUR HORSE LIVE - The British Horse Society is to launch a dedicated horse accidents website at this year's Your Horse Live designed to provide statistics and data which will be used to lobby the Government for better riding conditions.
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3 NOVEMBER BHS SUPPORTS BLUE CROSS ADVICE ON HORSES AND FIREWORKS - The BHS has given its support to the Blue Cross guidelines on Fireworks and Animals, an advice leaflet including a section on caring for horses and ponies during the firework season
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3 NOVEMBER THEY'VE GOT THE STYLE! - A stylish new calendar has been launched for 2011 starring riders from the sport of BHS TREC
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1 NOVEMBER THE BRITISH HORSE SOCIETY MOVES INTO ITS NEW HOME - The British Horse Society moved into its new, environmentally friendly HQ at Stoneleigh on 1 November
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October 2010
28 OCTOBER THE BRITISH HORSE SOCIETY DEMANDS ACTION ON RECENT DOG ATTACKS - The British Horse Society is calling for police action following recent remports of attacks by dogs on horses and riders
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26 OCTOBER THE BRITISH HORSE SOCIETY EXPRESSES CONCERN AT NEWS OF FORESTRY COMMISSION 'SELL OFF' - Equestrian access to thousands of acres of England's forests could be lost under new Government plans as large swathes of public forests in rural England may be sold off as part of the Government's efforts to plug the national deficit.
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26 OCTOBER BRITISH HORSE SOCIETY QUERIES RATE VALUATION OF PRIVATE MANEGE - The British Horse Socielty has written to the Chief Executive of the Valuation Office Agency questioning the Agency's recent decision to rate a private manege in the New Forest
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22 OCTOBER FIRST NEW HOME SECURED FOR HORSE ON BHS ASSISTED REHOMING SCHEME - The British Horse Socielty has secured a safe and knowledgeable new home for the first horse through its Assisted Rehoming Scheme.
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18 OCTOBER MORE EQUESTRIAN GREATS INDUCTED INTO THE BRITISH HORSE SOCIETY HALL OF FAME - The British Horse Society welcomed the latest laureates to its Equestrian Hall of Fame in a ceremony held today at the Household Cavalry's Knightsbridge Barracks.
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15 OCTOBER DOC MARTIN STEALS THE SHOW - The British Horse Society's Drawing the Line campaign to halt indiscriminate breed of horses received a huge boost with an exciting and tense evening at its Cambridge charity auction.
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7 OCTOBER NEW GUIDANCE FOR HORSE RIDERS TO HELP RIDING SCHOOLS - A new Rider Code of Cunduct reated for all riders will help sustain horse riding and competitions in the UK. The Code has been launched by The British Horse Society as part of a risk and guidance pack for Equestrian Establishments.
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6 OCTOBER BRIT MEETS BRIT! - Eventing legends Lucinda and Clayton Fredericks were seeing double yesterday when their superstar mare Headley Britannia came face to face with her rocking horse twin.
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September 2010
27 SEPTEMBER BHS CROWNS CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONS - BHS Gold members from across the UK converged on Eland Lodge in Derbyshire for the BHS Cross-Country Championships at the weekend.
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22 SEPTEMBER CELEBRITIES SUPPORT THE BRITISH HORSE SOCIETY TO "DRAW THE LINE" ON INDISCRIMINATE BREEDING - How would you like to showcase your star qualities with a walk on role in Martin Clunes' highly popular TV series Doc Martin? Or how about having a once in a lifetime lesson with David Broome, or maybe a stunt riding session with the famous Les Amis?
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22 SEPTEMBER HORSE TRANSPORT TRAINING - The Road Haulage Association, in conjunction with The British Horse Society and Horse & Hound, are providing a further series of training sessions aimed directly at helping drivers understand and work within the various legal requirements affecting the transportation of equines in larger vehicles
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16 SEPTEMBER BIG TURNOUT AT BRC CHAMPIONSHIPS - After many months of hard work and literally hundreds of qualifying rounds, the BRC National Championships took place at Lincolnshire Show Ground on the 11th and 12th September 2010.
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15 SEPTEMBER TICKETS SELLING FAST FOR BRC EQUINE FORUM - Tickets are selling fast for the British Riding Clubs Equine Forum at Bishops Burton College, near Hull on Saturday 30th October.
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14 SEPTEMBER ARTISTS AND CELEBRITIES HELP TO 'DRAW THE LINE' ON INDISCRIMINATE BREEDING - Over 75 unique and original lots will be going under the hammer next month, in support of The British Horse Society's latest campaign to help 'Draw the Line' on indiscriminate breeding of equines.
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13 SEPTEMBER BRITS PERFORM WELL AT EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS - Team GBR put in solid performances in both the Senior and Young Riders at the European TREC Championships of 2010.
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11 SEPTEMBER EIA DETECTED IN A HORSE IN DEVON - A case of Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) has been confirmed in a horse in Devon
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2 SEPTEMBER ESSEX RIDING CENTRE RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS STAMP OF APPROVAL - The British Horse Society is pleased to announce Just Riding in Upshire, Essex as the latest centre to achieve BHS/BSPS approval.
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2 SEPTEMBER RIDING CLUB MEMBERS HEAD TO LINCOLN FOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - The British Riding Clubs National Championships will take place at Lincolnshire Show Ground from 11-12 September.
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August 2010
10 AUGUST 10 AUGUST BREAKING NEWS – CUMBRIA STATEMENT – Following reports in the media, The British Horse Society, HorseWorld Trust, Redwings Horse Sanctuary, RSPCA and World Horse Welfare have issued the following statement
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6 AUGUST THE BRITISH HORSE SOCIETY WELCOMES NORTH YORKSHIRE DEFINITIVE MAP DECISION – The British Horse Society has welcomed a decision by North Yorkshire County Council to make a modification order, adding a bridleway to the Definitive Map and Statement across the River Nidd.
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AUGUST BHS APPROVED CENTRE NEEDS YOUR VOTES – Stepney Bank Stables is 1 of only 3 projects in the Best Education Project Category looking for your vote for the nations favourite project.
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2 AUGUST BRITISH TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR EUROPEAN TREC CHAMPIONSHIPS - Following a year of intensive training and competitions the BHS TREC Young Riders and Senior squad has been announced to represent Great Britain and The British Horse Society at the European TREC Championships in Austria on the 3-5 September 2010.
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