The BHS Masters’ Series 2021
The British Horse Society Masters’ Series which was originally launched earlier this year. The fourth programme has just been released.
What is the Master’s Series:
The series consists of four innovative Masterclasses from the very best in the equestrian world with the final episode in the series being a Q&A panel discussion with the featured coaches.
Each episode is presented by a Fellow of The British Horse Society and focusses on one of their top training topics. With something for everyone, regardless of the level of riding or ambition, their guidance is inspirational. Keep your eye out for our special guests with top riders featuring in every episode.
Who’s involved:
Episode 1: ‘Reaching for Pole Position’ with Yogi Breisner
This episode provides innovative pole work exercises and dressage test. This episode will help improve riders balance and accuracy with the pole work exercises Yogi created or riders can test themselves by recreating the perfect performance of the full pole work test as demonstrated by top event rider Laura Collett riding her Olympic horse, London 52.
Episode 2: ‘Lateral Learning’ with Richard Davison
The second episode starring Olympian Richard Davison shows us how lateral work can improve every aspect of a horse’s performance, from hacking out to shaving off seconds in the jump off. Richard works both with dressage and jumping horses to show that lateral work is not just for dressage!
Episode 3: ‘Three Steps to Success’ with Caroline Moore
Using arena eventing fences, including slopes and an exciting water complex, Caroline introduces us to her three-step process; training to learn, training to compete and training to win. For the final section of the programme, training to win, she was joined by Ros Canter and her World Championship Horse Allstar B for a masterclass in exactly how to get it right!
Episode 4: ‘ Learning Without Limits’ with Erik’s Mackechnie-Guire
‘Learning Without Limits’ is the fourth episode in the series. In this episode Erik shows how he works with recreational and para riders with limiting factors, caused by accident and illnesses, to show there really are no limits when you have the will to succeed!
Q&A session:
The final programme in the series is a Q&A panel discussion with the coaches which is currently scheduled for later this year.
Why this is useful to BRC members and Accredited Professionals
By using the code BRC21 BRC members are able to get £5 off the first episode and £5 off the full package. Episodes in the full package excludes the first episode.
Accredited Professionals are able to use this series towards their CPD. 1 point per video and 2 points for final discussion group. APC are able to claim the first episode for free and get £15 off the full package using other codes made directly available to APC’s.
More information regarding the Master’s Series can be found here: https://www.bhs.org.uk/enjoy-riding/masters
Tickets can be purchased directly here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/bhs
If you have any question or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me.
Many thanks,
Jessica Payne
BHS Events Assistant
Email: jessica.payne@bhs.org.uk
Website: www.bhs.org.uk
Volunteers League 2021
BRC are wanting to promote their volunteers league again this year!
If you do any help for the club, even if you're not a member and just get roped into it by family, sign up to log your hours and be in with a chance to win a prize
http://www.bhs.org.uk/enjoy-riding/british-riding-clubs/brc-volunteers/volunteers-league
Mechanical Horse
Hello everyone,
We have arranged a fabulous opportunity for Area 13 members. We have training over two days; Saturday 7th and Sunday 15th August. On the 7th you will have an hour shared lesson on a Mechanical Horse with Amelia Wilbourn (http://www.ameliawilbourn.co.uk/ - TN7 4LA) then the following Sunday a further shared lesson on you own horse to transfer and hone the skills you have improved on the mechanical horse. This will take place at Alder Lake EC (https://www.alderlakefarm.co.uk/). This training has been heavily subsidised by Area 13 and is a bargain for the all in price of £48.00 per person for both sessions.
Mechanical horse lessons are an ideal way to focus on your posture, position and balance. It allows you to focus on yourself and understand your own individual asymmetries and how they may be affecting you and your horse. The trot simulator has 3 speeds and enables the rider to develop both sitting and rising trot. The canter/gallop simulator has 5 speeds and allows the rider to develop their seat in canter and gallop. Both of the horses allow the rider to develop their balance and position for flatwork, jumping and fast work.
You are also able to bring your own saddle, or use one of mine.
Lessons on your own horse are then an ideal way to put your new skills into practice and understand how your position can make positive changes to your horse's way of going, and also to understand how your horse may be affecting your position. We can develop exercises to help improve overall balance, straightness and suppleness.
There are only 12 spaces available on this training. These spaces will be allocated on a first come first serve basis and to secure your booking payment in full will need to be received. Should you have to cancel for any reason a refund will only be given if we can fill you space.
To make you booking, payment and any questions or further information please contact Maxine Lowrie; maxinelowrie@me.com. Tel 07969 483221.
BRC British Show Jumping League
British Riding Clubs (BRC) have set up a league to reward their Members who are also competing with British Showjumping.
BRC will reward and acknowledge the success of their senior members who are competing on horses with British Showjumping by running two annual BRC Leagues, hosted on the British Showjumping website. The leagues are for British Showjumping members that are also members of a British Riding Club and sit within either the British Showjumping Bronze or Silver leagues.
The British Riding Club Bronze & Silver Leagues will run from the 1 January each year until the 31 December and are for horse and rider combinations. BRC will award the top ten competitors from each league with rosettes and prizes in kind.
http://www.bhs.org.uk/enjoy-riding/british-riding-clubs/brc-leagues/brc-british-show-jumping-league
Results and Rules can be found here:
https://www.britishshowjumping.co.uk/rankings/leagues/brc-leagues
BRC BE Eventing League
British Riding Clubs are offering exciting new opportunities to BRC members competing at ALL levels BE80 to Intermediate with British Eventing (excluding FEI *, ** and *** competitions or BE Championships). For just £5.00 per combination for the whole season across all heights. Have you registered yet? The closing date to register is 1st September so don’t leave it until it is too late. Points will be allocated to all BRC members who complete at any level BE80 to Intermediate during the BE 2021 season and have registered for the league. Once you have registered and paid the £5.00, all you need to do is get out and compete, we will pull all your results from BE directly. So what are you waiting for? For more information and to download a form visit http://www.bhs.org.uk/enjoy-riding/british-riding-clubs/brc-leagues/brc-be-novice-league
Payment for £5.00 can be made on the BRC prelim entry website or call the office and you can pay over the phone. If you pay over the phone please download and complete the form on the link above. If you pay via the prelim entry website you can simply add the horses BE Registered name to the comment box on the website, no need for the form.
Results will be updated on the website regularly and we already have a few signed up for the BE90 League accumulating points this weekend. Points can be back dated for this season so don’t worry if you have already competed but not yet signed up. We will add the combinations points throughout the entire 2021 season.
Any further information required please don’t hesitate to contact me, lydia.joyce@bhs.org.uk
