• Foster Mother Wanted URGENTLY
  A Foster Mother is urgently required in scotland for Connemara orphan filly foal. Dianna Staveley has lost Bardsey Chalice during foaling early this morning 7th May. Dianna also requires cholostrum urgently. Please call Diana if you know of a Mare suitable on dstaveley@eastlandsstud.co.uk or Tel 01387373246 or 07899712644

May 7, 2008

• 200 Club
  The British Connemara Pony Society are organising a 200 Club, this will help you to raise funds for the society and give yourself a chance to win a cash prize, the 200 Club will be open to members and non-members alike.2

  Membership will be £12.00 per annum with 11 monthly draws and one end of year bonanza draw.

  For more information and enrolment forms contact

  Mrs Julie Somervail
  Oxnam Neuk Farm
  Oxnam                                                Telephone   01835 863462
  Jedburgh
  TD8  6RE                                            or  e mail   Julie.somervail@btinternet.com

  Or Download the Information Document Here and the Application Document here. Adobe Reader Required.
  

March 20, 2008

• ATTENTION ALL COLT OWNERS.

  The final details for the Society’s  Colt Inspections are now being made. If you have a colt that you would like inspected this year, and have not already contacted Dorothy Anne Eustace,  please do so  IMMEDIATELY.  Tel: 01638 730248 or
  Email d.eustace75@btinternet.com

March 10, 2008

• Colt and Filly Inspections 2008
  In order to help Sandra and David Mansell. I am organising the Colt and Filly inspections this year. I have already contacted owners of colts and arrangements for inspections are underway for the end of March and April at various venues across the country. Final dates will be posted on the web site so that anyone wishing to come as a spectator may do so. If you haven’t access to our web site, please contact me direct.
  
  I shall shortly be getting in touch with Regional Representatives to arrange the Filly Inspections. As soon as dates and venues are organised letters will go out to all Filly Owners. If you own a filly you want inspected and  have not received a letter by the middle of  March, please contact me.
  
  You will see in the Chairman’s message that the secretariat is overloaded so if you have an enquiry about a Colt or Filly inspection,  please contact me by email, phone or letter rather than the Office. Only as a last resort if you cannot get hold of me and the matter is urgent contact Sandra. Your cooperation will be much appreciated.
  Dorothy Anne Eustace. 14 Ditton Green, Woodditton, Newmarket CB8 9SQ
  Tel 01638 730248, Mobile 07771 623 775 email d.eustace75@btinternet.com

January 31, 2008

• New Performance Award Scheme Rules
  The new Performance Award Scheme Rules and News is now available from HERE.

January 30, 2008

• Legacies
  Have you ever considered leaving some money to the British Connemara Pony Society in your will? Click Here for further information.

January 28, 2008

• WELFARE
  The Society has given £500 from the Welfare Fund towards the rehabilitation of horses and ponies taken from the premises at Amersham.

January 28, 2008

• New Part Bred Rules
  Tthe Council has approved new Part Bred Rules which will come into force on 1st February 2008. The rules can be downloaded from the web site or may be obtained from the Secretary, please send SAE. 

January 28, 2008

• The Access Fighting Fund

  The British Horse Society has set up an Access Fighting Fund.

  The fighting fund has been established to secure a fund of £100,000 to enable The Society to fight future rights of way cases to ensure the preservation of our equestrian rights of way.

  In the recent BMW case, both the British Horse Society and the Ramblers Association had costs awarded against them for defending the publics right to use a bridleway in Cowley Oxford.

   The fund which was established online only weeks ago has already raised over £10,000.

  Please help The Society to reach its target so that it can continue to defend our rights of way network not only for todays horse riders and carriage drivers but for future generations as well.

  The Access Fighting Fund can be accessed online at http://www.justgiving.com/AccessFightingFund, donations can also be sent by cheque  made payable to the BHS, to Access Fighting Fund, BHS, Stoneleigh Deer Park, Kenilworth CV8 2XZ.

  If you can, and you are a UK taxpayer, we can maximise your contribution if you complete a Gift Aid declaration. The simplest way you can do this is to complete the notice below, sign and date it and send it with your cheque to the Access Fighting Fund at the above address.
   
  If you have any queries regarding this please do not hesitate to contact the British Horse Society Access Department on 01926 707 712.

PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE DONATION FORM HERE

 The Access Petition

'The British Horse Society is calling on all equestrians to sign a petition asking Government to give them a say in all new access and rights of way legislation.
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Equestrianaccess/
Equestrians are the most vulnerable of road users and need increased off-road access for their safety and the welfare of their horses. Horse riding and carriage driving provides healthy outdoor exercise which the Government is keen to encourage. It is enjoyed by over 4 million people in the UK and is the second biggest land-based industry but equestrians have not been included in recent access-creating legislation which would help make them safer and encourage healthy outdoor recreation.'

December 10, 2007

• The Judges for the 2008 In Hand and Ridden Shows: are as follows
  
  In Hand
  
  Youngstock Mrs J Webb
  Breeding Stock Mr Philip Scott (Ireland)
  Non Breeding, Part Breds, Progeny Groups and Tam O' Shanter Mr S Strang.
  Referee/Replacement Mr David Sykes
  
  Ridden
  
  Very Novice, Junior Ridden, 142CM and Part Breds - Mr M Lawrence
  Picton, Intermediate and Olympia - Mrs MG Furness
  WHP Conformation Mrs C Fletcher
  WHP Jumping Miss MG   Evans
  Performance Pony Qualifier Mrs A McHale
  Performance Pony Final Miss S Coles

November 19, 2007

• INTRODUCING THE CONNEMARA PONY
  is to be held at Greenlands Equestrian Centre, Wreay, Carlisle on 13th September 2008
  We are holding a Connemara pony day, incorporating a stallion parade, where each stallion keeper will be invited to display two progeny, either in-hand, ridden/driven.  In order to making planning easier, and as stables are limited, we would like to have some indication from stallion owners whether they would be interested in attending.  In the unlikely event of being over-subscribed, it will be on a “first come, first served” basis, although a few places have been reserved for newcomers to the stallion list.

  Please contact Mrs. D.Staveley, Davington, Eskdalemuir, Langholm, DG13 0QW, if you are interested.  Telephone 01387 373246, and e-mail dstaveley@eastlandsstud.fsnet.co.uk. Tickets will be available from Mrs. Susan Pool, Lea House, Withens Road, Wainstalls, Halifax, West Yorkshire, in due course.

November 5, 2007

• B.C.P.S . POLICY ON DOPING/PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES.
  The Society’s Policy on Doping/Prohibited Substances (Table D) is now available from the Secretary (please send A5 SAE) or  it may be downloaded here.

October 8, 2007