Following the inquest last week into the fatality at Nunney International Horse Trials last year the HM Coroner for that area highlighted the importance of checking that safety equipment listed in the rules for the competition meet those standards as published. Sadly the rider involved was not wearing a body protector that met the standard as published in the rule book for British Eventing competitions. It could not be established if this contributed to the fatal injuries sustained but did highlight the need to check.

British Riding Clubs have a well-established method of self-declaration of hats & body protectors prior to the competition both at qualifying level and at championships in order that below standard equipment can be withdrawn and advice to the rider given prior to them being mounted ready for the Cross Country phase, it is vital that this continues and we remind those charged with checking the importance of this action. Clubs running XC elements must also follow these guidelines.

Senior Challenge 90 Team

1st QUANTOCK RIDING CLUB 11.6

BECKY STOKES – EMO 0.8

FIONA FISCHER – MISTER MAVERICK 12.6

TILLY LATIMER – CALL ME MADAM III 4.4

PIXIE FOAD – MILLWOOD MIZZURI 6.4

Arena 1

3rd BECKY STOKES – EMO – QUANTOCK RIDING CLUB 0.8

HORSLYX SENIOR CHALLENGE 90 All to count Results

1st QUANTOCK RIDING CLUB 24.2

BECKY STOKES – EMO 0.8

FIONA FISCHER – MISTER MAVERICK 12.6

TILLY LATIMER – CALL ME MADAM III 4.4

PIXIE FOAD – MILLWOOD MIZZURI 6.4

HORSLYX SENIOR PAIRS CHALLENGE 90 Team Results

2nd QUANTOCK RIDING CLUB 7.4

HELEN PAVEY – TOY STORY 7.4

EMMA PASCALL – JUNO’S ECHO 0

8th SID & OTTER VALLEY RIDING CLUB YELLOW 13.0

LAURA SHILLAM – RIGHTSAIDFRED 13.0

JENNY SMITH – MIDDAY GRACE 0

HORSLYX JUNIOR COMBINED TRAINING Team Results

5th SID & OTTER VALLEY RIDING CLUB 15 (1,330.58)

ANNIE MINGO – ALFIE 6 (28.8,81.45)

MARTHA KEATS – CARRAMORE PRINCE 14 (38.6,87.61)

CHARLOTTE RADLEY – LITTLE M 7 (34.1,81.91)

TARA BRIND – LAUGHTON’S BRAMBLE 2 (29.5,79.61)

HORSLYX JUNIOR COMBINED TRAINING Individual Results

ARENA 1

1st JAKE CLARK-WORSDALE – GABBANA – NORTHALLERTON RIDING CLUB 28.3

2nd TARA BRIND – LAUGHTON’S BRAMBLE – SID & OTTER VALLEY RIDING CLUB 29.5

4th ANNA STILLWELL – ROSSTOWN HERO – TAUNTON & DISTRICT RIDING CLUB 32.3

ARENA 2

6th ANNIE MINGO – ALFIE – SID & OTTER VALLEY RIDING CLUB 28.8 (28.8,81.45)

ARENA 3

6th ANNA STILLWELL – WELLSHEAD SQUIGGLE – TAUNTON & DISTRICT RIDING CLUB 31.9

RIDING CLUBS FINAL RESULTS 2015

HORSLYX JUNIOR CHALLENGE 90 Team Results

4th BLACKDOWN MENDIP RIDING CLUB 18.8 (13.6 280.08, 49.00)

EMILY MUGFORD – ARDLEA CON 5.0 (10,71.98)

ZARA BREWER – FERVENT 13.6 (22,67.62)

GRETA GUCCIONE – MARINERS WAY 5.2 (13,66.90)

CHARLOTTE WITHERS – ROHAN III 8.6 (4,73.58)

ARENA 1

3rd KIRSTY COX – CLONLEA CHEREE – SOUTH WESTERN DRESSAGE GROUP 1.2 (3,65.72)

HORSLYX JUNIOR PAIRS CHALLENGE 90 Team Results

4th BLACKDOWN MENDIP RIDING CLUB 14.6

EMILY MUGFORD – ARDLEA CON 14.6

CHARLOTTE WITHERS – ROHAN III 0

5th QUANTOCK RIDING CLUB 15.2

ANNABELLE JAY – AUTUMN MOSS 15.2

HANNAH MORGAN – DAVIDS DILEMA 0

HORSLYX SENIOR COMBINED TRAINING Individual Results

ARENA 1

9th DENISE WEST – EMO – QUANTOCK RIDING CLUB 35.0

A very successful Championships and many congratulations to you all and also the tremendous support from back up Team.

Dear Club,

This is a polite reminder that your affiliation payment for British Riding Club affiliation is due by the 31/5/2015. Please can you arrange payment by sending a cheque, calling 02476 840 598 to pay over the phone or by using BACS. When using BACS please quote your club name, the BACS details are below:

Sort code: 601235

A/C: 00929220

Natwest

Account name: The British Horse Society.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or if you require another invoice.

Thank you

Kind Regards,

Louise Nicholls

We are very close to the limit of stables at the Festival of the Horse, so can I ask you all to advise your clubs, if they haven’t already, to book their stabling tonight to guarantee a place. Once we have reached this limit, we cannot accept any more bookings.

We are pleased to announce that British Eventing (BE) will be running a Course Design Day at the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials. This course is open to all BE Accredited Course Designers and Builders, all BE Candidate Course Designers and Builders, All BE Accredited Coaches, BE Technical Advisers and BE Stewards.

For more information, or to book, please click here: http://www.britisheventing.com/training/courses/2628/details

If you are a BE Official TA or Steward, or are a BE Accredited Course Designer, Builder or Coach who has purchased a Professional Listing for 2015, you may attend this training day for free. If this applies to you and you wish to book please contact the office directly using training@britisheventing.com.

The day itself

The day will take place on Wednesday, 6 May and will start with a talk in the Mitsubishi Motors Marquee from Course Designer, Builder, BE Technical Adviser and Member of the BE Cross Country Advisory Group Andrew Hunter. Following the talk Andrew will take the group around the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Grassroots Championship cross country courses.

After a lunch break (lunch is not provided, but there are numerous food outlets on site) International Event Rider Bruce Haskell will guide the group around the CCI**** cross country course at the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials.

Cost of entry

Please note the price of this course does not include the cost of entry to the event. You can buy Tickets here: https://boxoffice.badminton-horse.co.uk/ . Wednesday general admission (in advance) costs £6, car pass £10.

This training course is supported by the Bill Thomson Bursary, a Charity established to help new course builders and designers learn their craft and to ensure continual safety developments. Read more about the Bill Thomson Bursary.

http://emails.bhs.org.uk/m/8f51e1d4e7f5407691d5a2458cc65fd7/D099DFA7

KBIS Senior and Junior Novice Winter Championships 2015 at Hartpury College

Seniors

Taunton 4^th    Natalie Cull                The Drunken Sailor

                        Sophie Parkins           Valentina Ice

27 Teams        Ebony Cossey             Miss Lulu

                        Oliver Cossey             Tasmanian Devil

Juniors

Sid & Otter 6^th     Georgie Coneely    Essenar Chipendale

                             Annie Mingo         Alfie

27   Teams           Tara Brind             Laughton’s Bramble Pie

                             Martha Keats        Carramore Prince     

Many congratulations to both the Teams on a very strong competition.

Entries are now open in full for the quadrille, and will be accepted on a first come, first served basis.

Understand your horses back with Horses Inside Out, brought to you by Penbode Equine

Using anatomical painting, Horses Inside Out will help you understand how your horses back works and moves, helping you:

Have an understanding of the structure and function of the horses skeleton
Recognize the attributes and range of movement of the 5 sections of the spine
Understand how limb conformation, movement and pain influences the back
Learn about training from the anatomical perspective
Understand the importance of good posture
Identify bony landmarks
Learn about saddle positioning
Learn how to tell if your horse has back pain
Understand the common causes of back pain

09:30 to 16:00, Tuesday Apr 14th, at Penbode Equine clinic, Holsworthy, EX22 6HB

£90 per person (inc VAT)

Refreshments included

To book, visit: www.equineskills.co.uk