Tinsel Town
Well-Known Member
I used to be a gold member, but could get the public liability and personal accident insurance cheaper with the insurance company I use for my horse. So it was just too expensive to renew
I have pony club and riding club membership which provides me with insurance similar to the bhs and offers me far more in return for my money.
Because their exam format is shambles and I refuse to support an organisation that awards qualifications to people who shouldn't have them, and refuses them to people who are worthy of them.
Honey- I was failed on an exam for the stupidest thing that i hadnt even done wrong but a girl another girl was 'carried' through the exam, fed answers, handed equipment she would need.
I know a good few more than capable people who have been rendered incompetent by the BHS exam system. And it's not something that's easily affordable! I sat mine through college and the exam was 3 months wages.
Slight sour grapes yes! Lol.
Will be sticking with the UKCC route strictly for my teaching.
If you are a horserider and owner and not a member of the BHS then you are having a free ride from everyone who IS a member. If every horse owner and rider WAS a member the BHS would have plenty of money to do all the things that we would like them to do!
Absolutely, but the point is that if you're a bad teacher you shouldn't be allowed to pass the BHSAI exam!
If there wasn't the BHS there wouldn't be a central talking point for consultations, welfare, access, and all the background things that go on.
There are county welfare officers who can give advice to owners, not just walk away like the RSPCA, and bridlepath officers who do an enormous amount of work to ensure that all riders can continue to use the bridlepath network.
Our local BHS committee works extremely hard to put on events to attract members. Oddly enough, the event that attracted the most attenance was a fashion show.
I'm a Gold Member but not sure how long I will continue to be!
I breed two or three foals a year which apparently makes me commercial (although I never make a profit!) so the insurance probably doesn't cover me.
I phoned the legal helpline the other day (I'm in Scotland). The line rang a few times, then went dead. So I emailed the local rep asking them to forward my query to the legal team. I've heard nothing.
I also know BHS approved yards where I would never keep a horse! Practices like only topping up water if it is less than a quarter full and only feeding small amounts of haylage very infrequently.
I havn't read all the replys but did get this far.
I'm NOT a member of the BHS and I never will be. I can't stand them i'm afraid. I know alot of people love them but I find them a load of jumped up little upstarts. (Sorry thats my opinion)
I refuse to take the exams. I'm a groom and my experance out weighs a little bit of paper I've paid alot of money to get.