Becoming a Gold member isn’t just about all the perks. It’s about being part of a thriving community that shares your passion for horses and supports their wellbeing.
Insurance
Accidents happen, even with the best care. As a Gold member, you’re covered with:
- Public Liability Insurance: up to £30 million*, protecting you if your horse causes injury or damage
- Personal Accident Insurance: up to £10,000*, offering peace of mind for those unexpected moments.
*Terms, conditions, and territorial limits apply.
Expert advice at your fingertips
Got questions about horse care, legal matters or even tax queries related to your equestrian activities? As a member, you’ll have access to:
- 24/7 legal helpline: access to a free legal helpline for guidance on legal, VAT and tax queries
- Horse sale agreement: selling or buying a horse can be hard, but our horse sale agreement can take away some of the stress.
Exclusive perks
Your membership comes with some fantastic benefits:
- British Horse magazine: a free subscription magazine packed with helpful tips, inspiring stories and up-to-date news
- Event discounts: free or discounted tickets to top equestrian shows – often covering the cost of your membership
- Professional qualifications: access to renowned BHS professional qualifications for those looking to start or advance their career in the horse industry
- Community events: join in with local activities and events.
Gold Adult membership options
Annual cost
Includes Insurance Premium Tax
Monthly Direct Debit
Includes Insurance Premium Tax
Gold Junior membership options
Under 21 years old
Annual cost
Includes Insurance Premium Tax
Monthly Direct Debit
Includes Insurance Premium Tax
*Prices include Insurance Tax Premium
Family membership
More than one of you that loves horses? The Gold Family membership offers:
- Coverage for all: same great benefits for each member
- Flexible pricing: starting at £191 a year for two members, with options to add more.
British Riding Club members
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If you’re already a member of BRC, you can enjoy a discount on your first year of BHS membership if you’re joining for the first time.
Give us a call for more details on 02476 840 506 or email membership@bhs.org.uk.
Terms and conditions apply.
Life membership
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All the great benefits of our Gold membership, for life.
Give us a call on 02476 840 506 if you’re interested.
Become a Gold member today
Ready to join and make a positive impact? If you have any questions or need a bit of help, feel free to reach out to your Membership team on 02476 840506 or email membership@bhs.org.uk. They’re available Monday to Thursday 8.35am-5pm, and Friday 8.35am-3pm.
Making a difference
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.
Our impact in numbers
94p
of every £1 raised is spent helping horses and those who care for them
6000+
threats to off-road hacking routes addressed annually
4435
children and young people are supported through the Changing Lives through Horses programme
10,000+
welfare concerns are responded to each year
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Further information
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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