August 2008
19th Aug - Fantastic five complete BHS TREC Grand Slam
Five BHS TREC competitors at the top of their game completed
an outstanding Grand Slam at the BHS TREC Championships of
Great Britain held at Bakewell Showground in Derbyshire last
weekend.
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8th Aug - Nations come together for the prestigious BHS
TREC Championships of Great Britain
The BHS TREC Championships of Great Britain will be held
on 15-17 August at Bakewell Showground.
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July 2008
29th Jul - GBR TREC places still up for grabs
Four riders and horses have been selected for the GBR TREC
squad to compete at the Senior World TREC Championships at
Lamotte Beuvron in France between 19, 20 and 21 September.
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29th Jul - BRC National Horse Trials Championships
Offchurch Bury Estate near Royal Leamington Spa, will once
again play host to the British Riding Clubs’ National
Horse Trials Championships.
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28th Jul - Double delight at BHS TREC Welsh Championships
Marie Metcalf from York won her second Championship title
of the year at the BHS TREC Welsh Championships, hosted by
Triley Fields Equestrian Centre, near Abergavenny on 18-20
July.
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11th Jul - Nations come together for the prestigious BHS
TREC Championships of Great Britain
The BHS TREC Championships of Great Britain will be held
on 15-17 August at Bakewell Showground.
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1st Jul - The challenges of BHS TREC to reach new heights
at the 2008 Welsh Championships
Competitors can look forward to some new challenges at the
BHS TREC Welsh Championships this year, especially in the
Level 3 and 4 POR sections, which will include some work at
higher altitude, with steep climbs and descents.
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June 2008
26th jun - Size did not matter for Maddy Jacob at the BHS
TREC Scottish Championships
Maddy Jacob proved bigger isn’t necessarily better
by riding one of the smallest competing ponies to take the
Level 4 Individual title at the 2008 BHS TREC Scottish Championships.
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12th jun - Record entries for this year’s BHS TREC
Scottish Championships
The British Horse Society has received a record number of
entries for the BHS TREC Scottish Championships 2008, with
more than 70 riders from all over the UK due to compete at
the event which runs from the 13-15 June.
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11th jun - Two day British Riding Clubs Festival of the
Hunter proves resounding success
The 2008 Festival of the Hunter sponsored by Kbis Equestrian
insurance kicked off bright and early on Saturday 31 May in
glorious sunshine.
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5th jun - Smiles all round for BHS Equitation Champions
Arabella and Holly
The grand final of The British Horse Society's National Equitation
Competition sponsored by Puffa and Trot on Club took place
at Warwickshire College, Moreton Morrell on 28 May.
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May 2008
28th May - The search begins for The British Horse Society
Young Instructor of the Year 2008
There is a fantastic opportunity available to young people
passionate about coaching as the BHS launches its quest to
find this year’s Young Instructor of the Year.
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28th May - British Riding Clubs prepare for 2008 Festival
of the Hunter
The stage is set for the first ever two day British Riding
Clubs Festival of the Hunter - the Championship event for
Cross-Country and National Showing Classes for all members
of an affiliated Riding Club.
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23rd May - Scottish Workshop offers hope that Equine Strangles
could become a disease of the past
The eyes of the veterinary horse world are on Scotland’s
capital city this week as a two day conference, organised
by The British Horse Society and the Animal Health Trust,
brings together the scientists and vets at the forefront of
combating equine Strangles
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15th May - Bedfordshire on Horseback
The British Horse Society has launched a new publication
Bedfordshire and the Chiltern Hills on Horseback. The pack
details 13 trails in the Bedfordshire area.
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April 2008
18th Apl - Death of British Horse Society stalwart Marie
Stokes
Marie Stokes FBHS, former Vice Chairman of The British Horse
Society, died on Friday 18 April after a long illness.
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16th Apl - John Ledingham coaching conventions selling out
fast
Tickets are selling fast for two British Horse Society coaching
conventions to be presented by Irish International show jumper
John Ledingham next month
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14th Apl - A Winter Wonderland for the BRC Winter Championships
A blanket of crisp white snow was an appropriate backdrop
for the finals of the British Riding Clubs Novice Indoor Show
Jumping and newly introduced Winter Dressage Championships.
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14th Apl - BHS delighted at decision against immediate return
of Amersham horses
The British Horse Society has expressed its delight at the
legal decision to put a stay in place until a High Court appeal
is heard, which prevents the return of any of the horses rescued
from Spindles Farm, Amersham.
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7th Apl - The British Horse Society condemns the return
of Amersham Horses
The British Horse Society has expressed its outrage at the
decision to return 29 donkeys and Shetland ponies to the family
at the centre of the recent rescue operation at Spindles Farm
in Amersham, Buckinghamshire.
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March 2008
20th Mar - New Championship season gets underway for British
Riding Clubs
British Riding Clubs kick off their 2008 Championship fixtures
with the finals of the NAF Novice Indoor Show Jumping and
the brand new Winter Dressage Championships.
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20th Mar - British Riding Clubs’ Scottish Extravaganza
is great success
Scotland’s inaugural Equine Extravaganza proved a huge
success with more than 1,000 people attending over two days.
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11th Mar - Bill published to ease burdens on equine industry
A new Bill to protect responsible owners of animals from
unfair compensation claims has been published today
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11th Mar - History comes to life at this year's SEIB Borders
Festival of the Horse
The thunder of hooves will soon be heard again all over the
Scottish Borders, heralding the start of the SEIB Borders
Festival of the Horse from 16 - 26 May
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7th Mar - The BHS welcomes Princess Royal for National Riding
Festival AGM
The British Horse Society welcomed HRH The Princess Royal
to its headquarters for the AGM of the Petplan National Riding
Festival.
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6th Mar - Major breakthrough in battle against Strangles
A new diagnostic blood test has been developed to combat
the virulent horse disease Strangles.
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February 2008
28th Feb - The British Horse Society outraged at threat
to Lost Ways project
The British Horse Society today expressed its outrage at
recommendations by Natural England to move away from researching
and claiming individual unrecorded ways.
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22nd Feb - John Ledingham presents twin coaching conventions
for BHS
Irish International show jumper John Ledingham will present
two British Horse Society coaching conventions in May this
year.
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20th Feb - HRH The Princess Royal unveils BHS Equestrian
Hall of Fame wall of honour
HRH The Princess Royal today unveiled a wall of plaques at
the Household Cavalry's Hyde Park Barracks - as a permanent
home for The British Horse Society's Equestrian Hall of Fame
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14th Feb - Public invited to royal unveiling of BHS Equestrian
Hall of Fame
The public is invited to watch HRH The Princess Royal unveil
a wall of honour for famous equestrians and horses outside
the Household Cavalry's Hyde Park Barracks next Wednesday
(20 February).
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8th Feb - British Riding Clubs to hold extravaganza at Scotland's
National Equestrian Centre
A British Riding Clubs two-day free event is to take place
from March 15 – 16 at the Scottish National Equestrian
Centre.
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6th Feb - BHS launch mapping strategy for England, Scotland
and Wales
The British Horse Society has launched a new mapping strategy,
which aims to collate all existing equestrian routes in England,
Scotland and Wales.
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January 2008
10th Jan - Statement by The British Horse Society on Buckinghamshire
horse raid
The British Horse Society (BHS) has condemned a Buckinghamshire
horse establishment where more than 30 horses have been found
dead.
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December 2007
19th Dec - The Queen makes Christmas donation to the BHS
and AHT's Strangles Appeal
Her Majesty The Queen has dug into her own pocket to make
a donation to The British Horse Society and The Animal Health
Trust's Strangles Appeal.
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13th Dec - Cream of Scots young show jumping talent to join
Jessica Kurten masterclass
World class show jumper Jessica Kurten and eight of Scotland’s
top young riders are to come together on the evening of Thursday
January 10 to give what promises to be a memorable and inspiring
BHS Scotland masterclass.
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13th Dec - 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.
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12th Dec - The British Horse Society pays tribute to legend
Elwyn Hartley Edwards
The British Horse Society today paid tribute to distinguished
equestrian writer and journalist Elwyn Hartley Edwards who
has died, thought to be aged 80.
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11th Dec - Four-month amnesty declared on Transport Competence
Certificates
Defra has declared a four-month amnesty for people transporting
horses or livestock who miss the 5 January 2008 deadline for
gaining a certificate of competence.
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6th Dec - Success of First BHS Equitation and Teaching Examination
in Ireland
The British Horse Society recently organised the first BHS
Equitation and Teaching Examination to take place outside
the United Kingdom.
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4th Dec - Olympia to host the British Riding Clubs Quadrille
of the Year 2007
The British Riding Clubs Quadrille Finals will take place
on Wednesday, 19 December at London Olympia Horse Show.
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November 2007
29th Nov - The British Horse Society urges riders to vote
to secure new bridleways
The British Horse Society is urging all horse riders to vote
to secure kilometres of new bridleways - in The People's £50
million Lottery Giveaway.
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28th Nov - The British Horse Society rides in to help young
people with difficulties
The British Horse Society has pioneered a Back on Track scheme
to help young people with difficulties to cope better through
riding.
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13th Nov - New scheme allows riding school clients to join
British Riding Clubs
Riders are now benefiting from the successful roll-out of
a scheme allowing those who ride at riding schools to join
British Riding Clubs (BRC).
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6th Nov - 'BMWgate': The BHS shames County Council with
public protest
Riders in Oxford today took their fight with car giant BMW
and Oxfordshire County Council to County Hall – expressing
their anger to councillors over a closed bridleway and a controversial
court costs decision.
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5th Nov - Oxford riders to mount protest at County Hall
over lost bridleway
Oxford horse riders will today (Tuesday, 6 November) mount
their steeds and ride on County Hall to protest at the loss
of an ancient bridleway at a cost of £30,000 to a horse
charity.
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October 2007
31st Oct - Tom Searle is the BHS Young Instructor of the
Year 2007
Tom Searle from Gloucestershire was named as the BHS Young
Instructor of the Year at Warwickshire College on Thursday,
25 October 2007.
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24th Oct - BHS TREC training opportunities for riders in
South West Wales
In celebration of the on-going development of BHS TREC, BHS
South West Wales regional committee is to hold a number of
training events during November.
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16th Oct - BMW factory development results in £30,000
bill for horse charity
BMW's refusal to replace an ancient bridleway has resulted
in a double blow for horse riders: a lost bridleway and a
bill of £30,000 for their charity, The British Horse
Society.
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15th Oct - BRC Dressage to Music Championships 2007
More than 170 individuals entered the National Dressage to
Music finals, held at Addington Manor Equestrian Centre, on
6 and 7 October.
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12th Oct - BHS Scotland Diamond Jubilee Masterclass with
Jessica Kürten postponed
Top female show jumper Jessica Kürten has had to postpone
her forthcoming visit to Scotland, scheduled for November,
due to the late setting of a date for the Kuala Lumpur International
five star show jumping
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12th Oct - UK Coaching Certificates prove popular with riding
instructors
The recently endorsed UK Coaching Certificates (UKCC) are
proving popular with equestrian instructors looking to gain
a Government-recognised coaching qualification.
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5th Oct - BHS TREC looks forward to new Winter Series after
presentation by Kelly and Monty
The winners of the last BHS TREC Winter Series were presented
with their trophies by Kelly Marks and Monty Roberts at their
Demo at Bishop Burton College, East Yorkshire, on Saturday,
29 September.
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3rd Oct - BRC Dressage to Music Championships and Quadrille
Selection Trial 2007
The British Riding Clubs Dressage to Music Championships
will take place on 6-7 October 2007 at Addington Manor Equestrian
Centre near Buckingham.
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2nd Oct - Instructors gear up for the BHS Young Instructor
of the Year final 2007
Ten budding young instructors will battle it out on Thursday,
25 October to be crowned the BHS Young Instructor of the Year
2007.
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