The BHS wins royal safety award
The British Horse Society has won a Prince Michael International
Road Safety Award (PMIRSA) for its Riding & Road Safety
Training programme.
Chief Executive, Graham Cory, accompanied by Claire Aldridge
(Chairman of the Safety Advisory Committee) and Sheila Hardy
(Senior Executive Safety), received the prestigious award
on 11 December at The Savoy Hotel in London.
The award honours those who have contributed at the highest
level to help in reducing road casualties. This is the third
time that advancement in the Society’s Riding &
Road Safety Test has received a top award through PIMRSA.
Each year the most outstanding examples of international road
safety initiatives are given public recognition through the
scheme – this year recipients also included organisations
from both Singapore and Russia.
Mark Weston, BHS Director of Access, Safety & Welfare,
said: "It cannot be underestimated what an achievement
it is for the British Horse Society to be recognised for the
third time, by this award.
"It highlights the importance that the road safety industry
places on our riding and road safety test programme which
has recently received further recognition as it has been accredited
by the Qualifications & Curriculum Authority as part of
the National Qualification Framework. The need for riders
to take responsibility for their safety when they ride out
on the road cannot be ignored."
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