Event Health & Safety | The British Horse Society

The law around health and safety can be complex but must be complied with.
Any event run by (or in the name of) the BHS must be organised with the full knowledge of your committee/team and/or your National/Regional Manager.
All required health and safety documents should be sent to eventsafety@bhs.org.uk prior to the event.
Failure to comply with the above will compromise the BHS insurance cover.

Event Health & Safety Training

Event Health & Safety training will be available soon (May/June 2026). Volunteers will be notified dates as soon as we have them. We would encourage all volunteers involved with organising events on behalf of the BHS to complete this training. It is mandatory for anyone completing the Risk Assessment for an event to have undertaken this training.

Please note, this training is valid for three years and needs to be refreshed on expiry.

First Aid Training

There needs to be an appropriate level of First Aid cover at events run by, and on behalf of, BHS (please see data sheet DS4) and we recognise that some volunteers may need to have a first aid qualification to cover this requirement.

The BHS offer Equine Specific First Aid Training.
Initial training is a two day course and is valid for two years.
Refresher training is a one day course which is then valid for a further two years.

This training needs to be agreed in advance with your National/Regional Manager, so please speak with them first.

To book:-

Go to the BHS Website via this link - BOOK YOUR PLACE.
There should be a ticket option for 'BHS Volunteer' which will give a 10% discount on the usual price (if this option is not showing, please contact your National/Regional Manager)
You will need to pay for this directly and then claim the money back using a BHS Expense Claim Form and categorise the item as a 'Committee' expense.

Health & Safety Data Sheets