The British Horse Society, a charity formed in 1947, works for the good of all horses and riders. It has achieved a worldwide reputation for its work, promoting the highest standards of welfare, training and safety. Through its structure of Development Officers and Regional and County Committees, it continues to lead across a range of activities, including extending access and rights of way. Recent high-profile projects include establishing a fighting fund to finance legal battles over access, helping to raise more than £130,000 to combat the terrible equine disease Strangles, and working with the Rainbow Trust to give terminally ill children and their brothers and sisters the chance to ride. As well as lobbying the Government on equine issues, every day the BHS receives calls from people throughout the UK who ask for help and advice on a huge range of horse-related subjects. The BHS Welfare department alone handles more than 30,000 enquiries a year and sends out many thousands of free leaflets on request. The British Riding Clubs movement is also part of The British Horse Society. There are more than 440 affiliated British Riding Clubs throughout the UK, from the Orkneys to the Channel Islands. The clubs offer something for all riders, from grassroots to international. To Join The British Horse Society Click Here
The Bulletin
The Bulletin is the Access Department’s monthly email newsletter, keeping you up to date with key information on the current issues which affect your safe off-road riding and carriage driving.
It’s completely free to sign up, just email Hannah Brown (h.brown@bhs.org.uk) if you’d like to be added to the distribution list.
Please specify your name, whether you are a BHS Member, volunteer, rights of way professional or someone else entirely – anyone can receive The Bulletin, but knowing who you are helps us make sure that you don’t also get other information you didn’t ask for.
Tracks
Tracks is the Access Department’s printed newsletter, which features:
•Information on how the BHS is working on the issues affecting your access to riding and carriage driving
•News on BHS Access Campaigns
•Legal and technical information on equestrian access
•News on the work and events of our local Bridleways Groups
•How you can get involved to help in your area.
Tracks is produced four times a year. Please call 01926 707813 or email access@bhs.org.uk for current subscription rates and offers.
Drawing The Line Campaign
This new campaign is dedicated to raising funds for the prevention of indiscriminate breeding of horses and ponies. Now in association with Sally Mitchell Fine Arts.
The evidence all points to significant overproduction having calamitous consequences for equine welfare, yet until now there has been no effort to address the problem at its root.
The campaign launched at Badminton 2009 with a plea to pre-eminent equestrian minded celebrities to draw a picture and donate it to us for auction. We will even provide paper or canvas for you.
The funds raised from these works will be used to a variety of long term initiatives which will help reduce the problem of unwanted foals, horses and ponies who endure unnecessary suffering and hardship as a direct result of needless overproduction.
We are now selling 'Think Before You Breed' Polo Shirts in 5 stunning colours. All profits from sales of the polo shirts go straight to the Drawling the line campaign. Click Here to order yours today.
For more information or to donate to this campaign please contact Lee Hackett - Senior Executive of the BHS Welfare Department at l.hackett@bhs.org.uk
