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BHS Friend membership

Joining us as a Friend means more than just membership – you'll be joining a thriving community who are committed to improving the lives of horses and horse lovers across the UK.

  • Last reviewed: 29th August 2025
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Why become a BHS Friend?

As a BHS Friend, you’ll get all the great perks of Gold membership, plus that feeling of knowing you’re making a real difference with a generous donation.

Your membership supports important work across the horse world, by:

  • Promoting good care and preventing cruelty to hundreds of horses every year
  • Protecting the places we love to ride
  • Supporting programmes like ‘Changing Lives through Horses’, benefitting thousands of young people
  • Making the roads safer for horses, riders and carriage drivers.

Exclusive benefits for BHS Friends

Your membership includes:

  • Peace of mind: Public Liability Insurance up to £30 million* and Personal Accident Insurance up to £10,000*.
  • 24/7 support: access to a free legal helpline for guidance on legal, VAT and tax queries.
  • Expert advice: got a question about your horse? We can support you on a wide range of topics from stable safety to horse nutrition.
  • Horse sale agreement: selling or buying a horse can be hard, but our horse sale agreement can take away some of the stress.
  • British Horse magazine: a free subscription magazine packed with helpful tips, inspiring stories and up-to-date news.
  • Event tickets: free and discounted tickets to major equestrian shows throughout the year.
  • Stay informed: regular enews updates on national and local topics, straight to your inbox.
  • Career development: access to our BHS stages and qualifications.

*Terms and conditions apply

Membership options

Annual payment

Includes Insurance Premium Tax

£204.00

Monthly direct debit

Includes Insurance Premium Tax

£17.00

New members joining via Annual Direct Debit will receive a £5 discount in their first year.

Become a BHS Friend member

If you have any questions or need more information, contact our Membership team on 02476 840506 or email membership@bhs.org.uk. They’re available Monday to Thursday from 8.35am-5pm and Friday from 8.35am-3pm.

Become a BHS Friend member
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Your impact in numbers

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94p

of every £1 raised is spent helping horses and those who care for them

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6000+

threats to off-road hacking routes addressed annually

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4435

children and young people are supported through the Changing Lives through Horses programme

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10,000+

welfare concerns are responded to each year

Other membership options

We offer a range of membership options to suit every horse lover. All of our membership options support our charitable work and help us in our quest to create a better life for all horses and those who care for them.

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Get in touch with us

To speak to our team about membership, please call us on 02476 840506, email us at membership@bhs.org.uk or complete our online enquiry form and one of our team will get back to you shortly. Opening times are 8:35am-5pm from Monday to Thursday and 8:35am-3pm on Friday.

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