‘I still have flashbacks’: blameless driver who hit horse speaks out on emotional impact
“As I felt the impact I looked up and straight into Amy's eyes and thought ‘She’s only a kid. What’s happened?’”
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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Ambassadors sought to help raise strangles awareness and end stigma
The annual Strangles Awareness Week takes place 3-9 May and aims to provide owners, yard managers, vets and equine professionals with a platform to share their own stories and promote support for those affected by the disease
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Number of horses dying on roads halved last year but figures remain ‘very worrying’
The BHS has released its most recent statistics on horse-related incidents
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Lockdown update: confirmation on riding school reopening, lesson travel and arena hire
Lockdown restrictions are set to ease next month; what this means for the equestrian industry has been confirmed
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Whispering Willows sanctuary owner banned after 137 horses removed and two put down
“Sadly, when things went wrong, these horses suffered the consequences”
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Desperate Scottish riding schools speak out over lack of support *H&H Plus*
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Campaigners working to highlight riding schools’ desperate reality *H&H Plus*
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‘Hands off our bridleways’: MP’s battle cry to HS2 over rights of way plans
“Let’s see if we can get some more clarity on what on earth is going on”
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Hundreds of horses are being fed without permission, study finds
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Four horses killed in separate road collisions in six weeks
“As they got closer, I screamed, stood up in my stirrups and waved my arms at them to slow down, but they kept coming”
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‘These rights should not be lost’: petition to extend deadline to record bridleways
“There is not enough time left to record all our footpaths and bridleways. Our rights to walk and ride through the land are part of our national heritage, these rights should not be lost because of an arbitrary deadline”
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Campaign for riding schools as lockdown hits hard *H&H Plus*
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New research adds weight to riders’ calls for drivers to pass wide and slow
A ‘considerable proportion’ of equestrians experience road rage as well as vehicles passing close and fast, new research has highlighted
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‘I won’t let my horse die for nothing’: heartbroken owner’s determination to make roads safer
“I’m determined, to save horses’ lives and people’s lives, because no one deserves to lose their horse like I lost mine”
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Hope of light at the end of the tunnel after a difficult year *H&H Plus*
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British Horse Society issues sky lantern warning as festive celebrations loom
“As prey animals, horses can be frightened by sky lanterns looming above them. With no way of controlling where they travel or land, sky lanterns also pose a fire risk to buildings, stables and barns”
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The importance of evidence and reporting to improve our safety on roads *H&H Plus*
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We are all responsible for fixing ‘broken system’ that allows horses to suffer *H&H Plus*
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Potential opportunity for industry in a post-Covid world *H&H Plus*
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‘The figures are truly shocking’: council backs road safety campaign following horse death statistics
“Collating data in this way can really make a big difference to equine safety, and it allows us to lobby and advise MPs, road safety partnerships, the police and other highway organisations”
