Lead industry bodies providing extensive equestrian links

 

British Horse Industry Confederation useful links page at:  http://www.bhic.co.uk/useful-links.php

(Whilst on the web site do take time to familiarise yourself with the role and work of the BHIC and do sign up for their newsletter)

 

Defra Horse Gateway horse industry links page at: http://archive.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-pets/pets/horses/links.htm

(Also see Defra’s “Horses - Gateway to equine issues in Government” web page at:  http://www.defra.gov.uk/rural/horses/

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Australia

Australian Government - Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation - http://www.rirdc.gov.au/programs/hor.html#Key%20program

 

B

British Horse Society http://www.bhs.org.uk

·        British Horse Society Midlands (East and West Regions) http://www.bhsmidlands.org.uk/

The British Grooms Association (BGA) http://www.britishgrooms.org.uk/index.html

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Electrical Safety

Related HSE Information

·        Electrical Safety and You - http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg231.pdf [64kb]

·        Shock Horror: Safe working near overhead power lines in agriculture - http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg389.pdf [120kb]

·        Working safely near overhead power lines - http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/ais8.pdf

Related Scottish Power Energy Networks Information

·        Farmers Booklet - http://www.sppowersystems.co.uk/safety/pdf/farmers_booklet.pdf [6.1Mb]

·        Agricultural Risk Assessment - http://www.sppowersystems.co.uk/safety/pdf/risk_assessment.pdf [4.4Mb]

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Laminitis

·       The Laminitis Clinic                                                            http://www.laminitisclinic.org/index.htm

Low Flying

·        MOD - Low flying home page http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/WhatWeDo/AirSafetyandAviation/LowFlying

·        MOD - Avoidance Policy  http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/WhatWeDo/AirSafetyandAviation/LowFlying/AvoidancePolicy.htm

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Media

·        Horse and Hound online http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/

·        Horse & Country TV http://www.horseandcountry.tv/

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Portraits

·        Pet and Animal Portraits by Kaye Law  www.kayelawportraits.co.uk

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Racing

·        British Horseracing Board (BHB)  www.britishhorseracing.com

·        British Racing School  www.brs.org.uk

 

Risk Assessment & Management

·        Association of British Insurers - Living With Risk - Risk Management and Insurance Advice for the Voluntary and Community Sector - http://www.abi.org.uk/BookShop/ResearchReports/VCS%20booklet%20Aug%2005.pdf#search=%22ABI%20Living%20with%20risk%22

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UKPonies  http://www.ukponies.com/index.htm  - a website that offers good quality concise information to both beginner and  experienced riders.