Hobby horses help teach children about passing riders safely on the road
‘By educating children as well as adults, I really believe we can help to save even more lives in the future’
British Horse Society
The British Horse Society is the UK’s largest equestrian charity who protect and promote the interests of all horses and those who care about them. Supported by 115,000 members, H&H brings you up to date news from the BHS.
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‘You don’t want to run into tankers’: rider takes on daring English Channel swim
‘I’m temporarily filling my competitive streak and adrenaline junkie side by swimming’
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Changing lives: rescued horses’ new start helping troubled young people
‘Now, we are also helping horses to have a new start in life too. It doesn’t get any better’
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Former eventer has heart set on racing glory after double hip replacement
‘My surgeon has warned me not to ride really short because my legs might fall out’
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‘Unsafe’ bridleway restored to provide crucial link to off-road riding
Work included cutting back trees and scrub to form a 4m-wide area and creating a new drainage system to stop the route becoming waterlogged
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Ground-breaking study involving electric cars’ impact on horse safety showcased for royal visit
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‘I was terrified what I was going to find’: horse struck by car twice in hit-and-run
The rider is campaigning for safer roads after the frightening incident
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Charity’s stolen £50,000 horsebox found within days
The lorry had been abandoned not far from where it was stolen
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BHS promises better communication after vote of no confidence fails
Close to 5,500 of the 108,00+ members of the British Horse Society voted, making it the largest turnout on a BHS general meeting vote in modern history
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Mainstream motor insurer aims to educate drivers on passing horses
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New bridleway gates installed after rider injured
‘It’s really important; the more people that report issues, the more likely something will be done’
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Experts join forces in the fight against colic
’Colic is the most common emergency in the horse and can involve some really difficult decisions for owners’
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Close to two horses a week are killed on Britain’s roads
‘This will really highlight the issues on our roads’
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New safety feature allows riders to report incidents via app
Riders can report in different categories including road incidents and those involving dogs and cyclists
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‘I’ve loved every minute’: BHS chief executive retires after six years
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Ice safety: what to do if you meet a gritter lorry out riding
The British Horse Society has shared advice to gritter lorry drivers and to riders as to what they should do if they meet on the roads
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BBC presenter and four-star eventers to go head-to-head in charity race
The 10 jockeys will each raise £2,000 for a British Horse Society campaign of their choice
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‘Be Nice, say Hi’ campaign urges cyclists to pass horses safely
The aim of the joint initiative is to improve safety for both riders and cyclists
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New film aims to give drivers a rider’s eye view
The aim of the British Horse Society's 360-degree ‘virtual reality’ video is to educate drivers
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British Horse Society to take up Oliver Townend case with FEI
The charity has said it ‘strongly believes’ that the sanctions given to Oliver Townend by the FEI were not high enough
