Summer 2010
Hogholm’s excellent facilities have been recognised by well-known north east event
rider and producer Alison West of West Eventing. Ali and her eventing team will be
based at Hogholm from 1 September and she looks forward to showing clients, both
old and new, around the yard.
Over the summer we’re playing host to a number of dressage interns from the UK and
Ireland who’re keen to learn more about the choice, care and production of dressage
horses. They will spend time working with us on the yard, and attending competitions
to see how work at home does – or doesn’t! – pay off in public.
The yard has, for the eighth year in a row, passed its British Horse Society Approved
Livery Yard re-accreditation with flying colours. Accreditation is a voluntary process
and involves a rigorous application and inspection process. A written application
outlining the yard’s amenities, with two references – one of which must be from a
veterinary surgeon – is scrutinised by the BHS. If the written application passes
muster, the BHS Regional Officer arranges a personal inspection visit. Post-approval,
the Regional Officer makes unannounced visits on an annual basis to check that the
highest horsecare standards are being upheld.
To find out more about the scheme, visit www.bhs.org.uk
