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18 Oct 2019
The British Horse Society (BHS) and Canewdon Equestrians are launching a new initiative today (18 October) to teach primary school children between the ages of 9-11 years old on how to pass horses safely on the road as pedestrians, cyclists and passe...
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26 Sept 2019
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal yesterday (25 September) paid a visit to Askham Bryan College near York to attend a road safety awareness event organised by The British Horse Society (BHS) and the College. As Vice-Patron of the BHS and ...
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20 Sept 2019
Drivers are being reminded to check their trailers are safe before each journey as the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) increases the number of inspections on light trailers it carries out. In 2014 a preventable tragedy occurred when a tra...
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4 Sept 2019
The British Horse Society (BHS) and Knowlton Parish Council have successfully joined forces to raise funds for essential work on an unsafe bridleway in Horton. The bridleway had grossly deteriorated over time becoming overgrown with dangerous and u...
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7 Aug 2019
The BHS Platinum Riders are those who choose to ride 70km and raise at least £70 to help every UK horse and rider have somewhere safe to ride off-road. By taking to the saddle, our Platinum Riders are directly improving the safety of UK riders ...
7 June 2019
Visitors to the Surrey Hills are encouraged to “Be Nice, Say Hi”, as the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) adopts the joint campaign of cycling and horse-riding charities, Cycling UK and The British Horse Society (BHS...
Facebook Live – General Meeting Questions Chief Executive’s Office Could you outline what the top three priorities are for the BHS in the next six to 12 months? Our three Strategic Priorities are: Increase the number of people taking...
26 Apr 2019
Wales
The British Horse Society welcomes the Welsh Government proposals which when implemented has the potential to significantly increase riding opportunities across Wales, providing access for horse riders to suitable footpaths, and access for horse ride...
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14 Mar 2019
Alarming new statistics have revealed nearly two horses a week are being killed on UK roads, with over 845 incidents involving horses and drivers reported to The British Horse Society last year.
14 Jan 2019
Whilst encounters between horses and gritting lorries are fairly infrequent, the nature of these vehicles with flashing lights and the noise from the spreading equipment is not familiar to most horses. This may cause the horse to react in a way that ...
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