Martin Clunes presents horse welfare and equestrian awards
British Horse Society president Martin Clunes has presented several awards to individuals together with organisations who withdraw hold given outstanding service to the effort of equestrianism together with equine welfare.
The awards were made at a ceremony at Saddlers’ Hall inwards the City of London before this month.
The 2012 honour winners are:
President’s Award – James Buxton, Leicestershire
Award of Merit – Vicky Allen, Leicestershire
– Chris Barr, South Lanarkshire
– Ann Fraser, Roxburghshire
– Christine Worthington, Lancashire
– Liz Harding, Lincoln
Access Award – Lincolnshire County Council Countryside Access Team
Access Award – Sheila Brookes, Lincolnshire
Access Award – Tricia Butcher, West Sussex
Access Award – Edith Duff, Northern Ireland
Access Award – Bobbie Matulja, Worcestershire
Access Award – Carmarthenshire County Council
Lady Elizabeth Kirk Award – Helen Timpany, Hampshire
Bodynfoel Award – Margot Tiffany BHSI, North Yorkshire
Chairman Emeritus – Christine Worthington, Lancashire
Chairman’s Commendation – North together with West Kent County Committee
Exceptional Achievement Award – Erin Orford, Buckinghamshire
Fundraising Award – Mandy Middleton, Derbyshire
Leo Harris Award – June Burgess, Kent
Riding Club of the Year – Mid Somerset Riding Club
J F Brammer Unsung Hero Award – Judith Turner, North Yorkshire
BHS TREC Sportsmanship Award – Sheila Watson, Dumfries together with Galloway
BHS Silver Stirrup Award – Helen Barton-Smith, Dorset
Tarquin Trophy Award – VOSA (Vehicle & Operator Services Agency)
Welfare Award – Jane Bruce, Northern Ireland
Welfare Award – Ellie Griffiths, Cardiff
Welfare Award – Dr Andrew Waller, Animal Health Trust, Newmarket
Welfare Award – Inspector Martin Peace, Durham Constabulary together with Diane Maughan, Durham County Council Safer Neighbourhood Co-ordinator
Long Service Award, 25 Years
Lesley Broadhurst, Wirral
January Eedle-Wells, Buckinghamshire
Geoff Fairfoull, Oxfordshire
Barbara Housley, Derbyshire
Paula Leverton, Lincolnshire
Sandy Sandon, Warwickshire
Long Service Award, xxx Years
Jane Kerswell BHSII, Shropshire
Gill Storrs, Bristol
Rossie Theobold BHSI, Suffolk
Long Service Award, 35 Years
Dinah Harris, Oxfordshire
Tessa Martin-Bird FBHS, West Sussex
Donald Kear BHSI, West Sussex
Shirley Green, Suffolk
CITATIONS:
James Buxton – President’s Award – For the soul who has given genuinely outstanding service to the Society over a menstruum of years
James has an unwavering commitment together with loyalty to the Society, which he promotes at every opportunity. Few others tin agree his enormous contribution to BHS Welfare together with his expertise together with back upwards has been much missed since he retired from the BHS Board.
His back upwards of committees together with members inwards the East Midlands region, where he is a well-known together with respected figure, is unprecedented. He unfailingly attends every Regional meeting, together with the bulk of County Annual meetings together with key events, travelling all over the part every year. But inwards a higher house all together with without fail, he ever takes fourth dimension to exhibit his appreciation to each together with every fellow member of staff, volunteer, or member, making them experience genuinely valued, with the outcome that he is i of the most pop together with universally respected figures inwards the Society today.
He is a wonderful representative of the benefits of riding. Aged 73, he is inwards his 43rd season’s hunting, together with exercises i or 2 horses every day, whatever the weather
Vicky Allen – Award Of Merit – For first-class service to the Society over a menstruum of years
Passionate virtually safeguarding together with extending equestrian access, Vicky has devoted substantial fourth dimension together with effort into improving this at a local, regional together with national level.
Vicky laid upwards Leicestershire together with Rutland Bridleways Association inwards 1990. She was instrumental inwards opening routes inwards those counties, developing 2 circular round-county rides. Her pleasant but insistent agency has ensured that equestrians are treated equally good equally pedestrians together with cyclists yesteryear the local authorities.
Vicky’s helpfulness was recognised yesteryear her appointment to the Local Access Forum. Vicky was Regional Access together with Bridleway Officer from 2000 to 2009, encouraging, preparation together with motivating other volunteers, ensuring the Society’s operate was delivered to a high measure over a large area. She has successfully represented the Society at numerous world inquiries.
Vicky has been a BHS Trustee, an AROWAC Chairman from 2002 to 2008, represented the Society on the National Railway Forum, at the Byways together with Bridleways Trust Council together with at the National Access Forum.
Her colleagues recognise her back upwards for the Society’s operate across all levels together with disciplines, equally substantial.
Chris Barr – Award Of Merit – For first-class service to the Society over a menstruum of years
Chris Barr is the mutual denominator of the Strathclyde Region of the BHS, having quietly served on its commission for 20 years. She was Chairman inwards the 90s when Strathclyde was yesteryear far together with away the biggest part inwards the UK of Britain together with Northern Republic of Ireland prior to it beingness split upwards into Strathclyde, Argyll together with the Western Isles together with Ayrshire early on inwards the millennium.
BHS Scotland would pull Chris equally solid for the quiet, reliable agency inwards which she contributes, taking the Pb when necessary but by together with large working behind the scenes selling raffle tickets, manning the doors at an event, together with ever attending commission meetings, regardless of the miles that entails.
She is also an eminent breeder of ponies, together with her Muirsland prefix has featured prominently inwards Scottish showing, eventing together with dressage; she has bred her Muirsland ponies for lx years.
Chris’s quiet, yet persistent, contribution to the BHS inwards Scotland definitely deserves recognition.
Ann Fraser – Award Of Merit – For first-class service to the Society over a menstruum of years
Ann Fraser has given to a greater extent than than one-half her life to the BHS together with equestrian access, is hugely respected inwards Scottish policy circles together with was solely responsible for securing total access rights for Equus caballus riders when the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 came into place.
Acutely aware of the rural economy, the purpose of the Equus caballus inwards the Borders together with having source mitt experience of the destruction caused yesteryear human foot together with oral fissure inwards 2001, Ann single-handedly thought upwards the concept of the Borders Festival of the Horse.
Ann deserves the Award of Merit for many reasons; her access work, the sum of fourth dimension she has dedicated to the Society together with for beingness instrumental inwards the creation of South of Scotland Countryside trails – 650 miles of off-road riding inwards Borders Country. But it is equally the originator together with organiser of the Borders Festival of the Horse that she is genuinely commended.
In the final decade this festival has genuinely positioned the Borders equally Scotland’s Equus caballus country. Ann has sought funding, engaged champions together with worked tirelessly inwards partnership with others to brand the BFOH what it is today.
Christine Worthington – Award Of Merit – For first-class service to the Society over a menstruum of years
Christine has been a stalwart of The British Horse Society inwards the North West for many years. Her dedication to the ongoing evolution of the BHS has made a important impact, both regionally together with nationally, equally she has continued to strengthen the foundations that enable the futurity growth of our Society.
It is alone plumbing fixtures that Christine should have this formal recognition for her long service, commitment together with dedication to the ongoing growth together with evolution of the Society.
Liz Harding – Award Of Merit – For first-class service to the Society over a menstruum of years
Liz became a fellow member of the BHS inwards 1980 together with joined the North Lincolnshire commission inwards 1987, becoming County Chairman betwixt 1991 together with 2008. She is notwithstanding an extremely active commission member, attending together with supporting county events together with is a proactive together with effective fellow member of the county’s access team. In 1998 she was elected equally East Midlands Regional Chairman together with also took on the purpose of Regional Treasurer. She holds these positions to this day. Although she is standing downwards equally Chairman this year, she volition stay equally Regional Treasurer.
Her back upwards together with wealth of knowledge of the BHS, together with especially the East Midlands region, is invaluable. She attends all county annual meetings, regional officeholder meetings together with regional preparation days together with is extremely proactive inwards ensuring that suitable candidates are institute for regional roles, supporting and representing all officers at national level.
Lincolnshire County Council Countryside Access Team – Access Award – For the Public Agency which has done the most for equestrian access
Construction of The Lindsey Trail, officially opened on xvi June this year, in i lawsuit over again illustrates the dedication together with commitment of the Lincolnshire County Council Public Rights of Way together with Countryside Access Department to a postulate for increased security access to the countryside, through which a multifariousness of people tin relish differing activities together. Associated with this has been recognition for a postulate to develop increased concern opportunities within rural areas at a fourth dimension of continuing economical depression.
Since 2008 the subdivision has been the principal co-ordinating trunk for a projection developing the concept of ‘multi-user pathways’ inwards the county. Creation of a circular 69-mile multi-user route enables Equus caballus riders, railroad vehicle drivers together with a multifariousness of other users from both within together with exterior the county, to live offered increased countryside access to the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Natural Beauty together with its associated rural businesses.
Sheila Brookes – Access Award – For the best Carriage Driving Facility
This honour has been made to Sheila Brookes for her unceasing operate together with enthusiasm towards the instigation together with evolution of a novel 69-mile multi-user access route simply about the Lincolnshire Wolds, which was opened inwards June this year.
As a fellow member of the Mid-Lincolnshire Access Forum representing the interests of railroad vehicle drivers together with people with physical difficulties, Sheila’s involvement inwards the projection has furthered her ambition for the countryside to live accessible to everyone. She strongly supports, together with has had experience of assisting physically disabled drivers to find their feel of worth together with independence through railroad vehicle driving, together with sees the foundation of the Lindsey Trail equally an chance to increment this.
Her contribution is equally its instigator, enthusiastic promoter together with primal indicate of liaison betwixt Lincolnshire County Council Public Rights of Way together with Countryside Access Department together with enthusiastic volunteers. Her mightiness to facilitate intelligence together with liaison betwixt people with differing interests inwards the projection is good known; equally is her practical approach to the pattern together with location of the eventual route. The Lindsey Trail could non withdraw hold been developed without Sheila’s enthusiasm, conclusion together with charisma.
Tricia Butcher – Access Award – For the BHS fellow member who has done most for equestrian access
Tricia Butcher has been a keen together with supportive BHS commission fellow member for xvi years, together with is inwards her 9th twelvemonth equally County Access Officer for West Sussex. She has ever loved horses together with many years agone trained with Marie Stokes, gaining her BHSAI. For 25 years she has been involved with Crabbet Park Equitation Centre close Crawley, firstly equally a customer together with secondly equally an ardent supporter of their activities. It was hither that she discovered the postulate for bridleway improvements.
Tricia is a loyal together with valuable commission fellow member who is totally dedicated to the Society. She industrial plant tirelessly, efficiently, together with her achievements within the bridleway network are endless. She has exceptionally goodness communication skills together with is ever prepared to psyche to others, resulting inwards productive relationships with West Sussex County Council together with other local organisations. Tricia is also Chairman of the West Sussex Local Access Forum.
Edith Duff – Access Award – For the BHS fellow member who has done most for equestrian access
Edith is a retired instructor together with tirelessly uses her considerable skills for Access. She was a founder fellow member of Ulster Rural Riders Association 24 years agone to assert bridleways together with approach landowners for permission. She was editor of Ulster Rural Riders Association magazine for several years together with chairman for ten.
Northern Republic of Ireland doesn’t withdraw hold a “right to roam” or “common land” so it is to a greater extent than hard to uncovering off-road riding. Edith has had to operate hard to uncovering routes, over private dry ground together with through Forest Services. This has involved attending meetings with councils together with members of the Legislative Assembly at Stormont, the topographic point of Government for Northern Ireland. Edith has guided access inwards Northern Republic of Ireland through many difficulties together with makes it her concern to know legal implications with thoroughness together with accuracy.
Bobbie Matulja – Access Award – For the BHS fellow member who has done most for equestrian access
As BHS Access Officer for Worcestershire, Bobbie industrial plant tirelessly to amend bridleways throughout the expanse for the do goodness of all Equus caballus owners. Her extensive knowledge of map reading together with world rights of way, combined with her tenacity, meticulous attending to particular together with first-class communication skills, enable Bobbie to bargain with enquiries from members, local councils together with others who require her knowledge together with skills.
Bobbie represents local riders on the Local Access Forum, together with previously on the Rights of Way Liaison Group. She attends world consultations on access issues, liaising closely with council officers concerning issues virtually the dedication, re-direction or clearing of local bridleways.
She leads volunteer teams to install or supersede gateways or to clear overgrown bridleways so these sites tin live properly used. Having lately secured council funding for way-markers for the Sabrina Way, Bobbie intends personally to waymark the 46-mile Worcestershire section.
Bobbie is a valuable property to Equus caballus riders inwards Worcestershire together with her important contribution is worthy of recognition.
Carmarthenshire County Council – Access Award – For the Local Authority most active inwards opening upwards equestrian routes
Horse riders inwards Carmarthenshire admit the commitment shown yesteryear Carmarthenshire County Council together with its Countryside Manager Eirian James inwards sourcing external funding to boost council funds for the improvement of security off-road access.
Over 3 years a total of £80,000 for byway together with bridleway improvements was raised, resulting inwards improvements to 17 byways, forty bridleways, 4 unsealed province roads together with a footpath upgrade.
The Countryside Unit legal staff identified opportunities to create 4 novel bridleways, together with a farther 5km of bridleway was created at the sometime Betws mine development. An first-class circular route has also been created simply about Ffos Las racecourse. This equates to a substantial improvement inwards the network of 85km. The newest project, a cross-country class together with sand schoolhouse located at Mynydd Mawr inwards Tumble, is some other marvellous world facility that provides a venue for equestrian events.
Helen Timpany – Lady Elizabeth Kirk Award – For the best voluntary dedication of a bridleway
Helen has agreed to dedicate a novel path (with ancient rights) over Hazeley Heath which belongs to her line solid unit of measurement Trust. Hazeley Heath is a registered mutual that has no bridleways over it due to an fault inwards recording its status inwards 1949 when the definitive map was created. By dedicating this bridleway, Helen is giving riders access across the mutual for perpetuity.
The source stage of the dedication has been made nether Section 25 of the Highways Act, pregnant that the Highways Authority volition withdraw hold a duty to maintain it. The minute stage is right away awaiting the completion of some industrial plant across the heath, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Helen has also granted access yesteryear permission for all equestrians over the major component division of the common.
Margot Tiffany BHSI – Bodynfoel Award – For first-class service inwards promoting the operate of the Society
Margot is an innately passionate advocate of The British Horse Society exam scheme together with has successfully trained innumerable candidates.
There are few equestrian organisations which withdraw hold non benefited from Margot’s experience together with expertise. In particular, British Riding Clubs together with British Dressage owe an enormous debt of gratitude for her tireless work.
Margot has volunteered on several BHS county committees together with to a greater extent than lately served equally a BHS Trustee with particular interests inwards Qualifications together with Training, Education together with Welfare.
She is an exemplary ambassador for the Society who promotes goodwill together with collaboration across the equestrian community. Her contribution to the continued success of the Society is without question. Most recently, teaching inwards Communist People's Republic of China has led to 2 individuals gaining the BHSAI qualification – a source of enormous pride for this dedicated lady.
Many inwards the Equus caballus the world handle Margot inwards high esteem, non least, for her wisdom, feel together with sensibility – qualities integral to her roles equally an International Trainer, Judge together with Chief Examiner.
Margot has undoubtedly demonstrated outstanding service to the equestrian community together with equally a result, is genuinely worthy of this special recognition.
Christine Worthington – Chairman Emeritus – In recognition of many years distinguished service
Christine Worthington has been an ambassador for the BHS for many years, taking every chance to create together with develop a potent BHS representation inwards her region, the North West.
As Lancashire County together with North West Regional Chairman, Christine has ever led yesteryear example; she has developed together with nurtured a super squad of volunteers together with continually encourages them to develop their ain skills together with to heighten the awareness of the Society’s goodness work. We promise that Christine volition hold to live involved with the North West Committee inwards her novel purpose of Chairman Emeritus.
North together with West Kent County Committee – Chairman’s Commendation – For particular operate yesteryear a committee
Self-closing bridle gates withdraw hold go increasingly pop with landowners, highway regime together with Natural England. The British Horse Society has go increasingly aware of problems together with accidents when Equus caballus riders negotiate them. In the absence of whatever formal published trials of self-closing bridle gates, the BHS conducted a trial to topographic point a commercially available, self-closing bridle gate, installed to comply with British Standard 5709:2006, which closed reliably together with which was security together with tardily for Equus caballus riders to use.
Six self-closing gates were installed inwards ideal conditions yesteryear a competent gate installer, next which 26 experienced Equus caballus riders attempted to ride through each gate. Their attempts were recorded on video inwards a trial conducted inwards a plain inwards Kent owned yesteryear the BHS Regional Access together with Bridleway Officer (RABO) for the South East.
The BHS North together with West Kent County Committee together with the RABO ran the trial, with advice together with fiscal assistance from BHS headquarters. It would withdraw hold been impossible to run the trial without their assistance.
Erin Orford – Exceptional Achievement Award – For someone who has triumphed against the odds showing determination, courage together with sportsmanship
Erin started riding at the historic menstruum of 2 at the local RDA, based inwards Chesham, together with it was when the line solid unit of measurement moved line solid that Erin went to ride at the well-known South Bucks RDA, nether the direction of resident instructor Clive Milkins.
She was inspired to accept upwards Para Dressage later on watching the Paralympic Games inwards Athens 2004 together with right away competes on the international circuit together with contends able-bodied classes.
Erin has institute a cracking squad spirit amid the riders on the World Class Para Dressage Development Programme together with the preparation weekends are especially helpful, non only with the instruction together with advice she receives but also from the back upwards services that the Programme offers.
Erin is an inspiration to many people, equally she has been throughout her life to her friends, line solid unit of measurement together with anyone who comes into contact with her.
Mandy Middleton – Fundraising Award – For a superlative effort inwards raising funds for the Society
In Dec 2011 Mandy Middleton’s 19-year-old boy Hayden was tragically killed inwards a motorbike accident. Although he didn’t ride himself, Hayden shared his mum’s passion for horses.
Mandy donated the fiscal gifts given inwards lieu of floral tributes at Hayden’s funeral to The British Horse Society. However, her commitment to equine welfare together with Hayden’s retention did non terminate there.
Many people would live completely overwhelmed yesteryear such devastating personal circumstances. Mandy, on the other hand, was determined that something positive should come upwards out of Hayden’s passing. Along with a squad of helpers she worked tirelessly to heighten funds for BHS Welfare inwards her son’s name. Local businesses were contacted to render prizes for a raffle together with Mandy together with her squad sold tickets together with gathered donations.
The BHS was thrilled together with honoured to have a check from Mandy for nearly £1,000. This coin volition brand an enormous deviation to the lives of many horses together with the operate that it volition enable the BHS to accomplish is a plumbing fixtures together with lasting tribute to her son, Hayden.
June Burgess – Leo Harris Award
June Burgess has been a fellow member of Sevenoaks Riding Club for to a greater extent than than l years. With 25 years’ of experience on its commission – including 6 years equally the club’s chairman – June is the enthusiastic squad organiser. The guild has represented Area 10 at all the British Riding Clubs Championships together with has, inwards the past, won national titles inwards several disciplines.
As good equally her Chef d’Equipe role, June has also been a volunteer helper at the Championships together with tin plough her mitt to Jump Judging, Stewarding or simply ‘doing what is needed’!
She has been involved inwards organising competitions at guild together with expanse story together with is the motivating forcefulness for many Sevenoaks riders, frequently enabling both seniors together with juniors to compete on her horses.
As a yesteryear Chairman of Area 10, her wealth of knowledge on all things Riding Clubs provides valued back upwards to the electrical flow committee.
Mid Somerset Riding Club – Riding Club of the Year
The Mid Somerset RC inwards Area 12 was formed inwards 1968 equally the Bath together with West Riding Club but changed its shout to Mid Somerset inwards 1997. The guild currently attracts simply about 150 members from the Dorset coast to Bath together with from the Blackdown Hills to Wylye.
The Club runs a comprehensive attain of competitions, preparation clinics together with social events for all abilities throughout the year, roofing all disciplines. While membership is opened upwards to seniors only, competitions, events together with clinics are opened upwards to all. Club teams together with individuals compete regularly at Area Qualifiers together with BRC National Championships inwards dressage, showjumping, hunter trials together with Equus caballus trials.
This twelvemonth has proved a real successful twelvemonth for this Club with a number of riders qualifying together with competing inwards diverse classes at BRC Championships. At the National Championships inwards Lincoln the Novice Dressage squad finished fifth, Open Dressage squad second, Riding Test squad tenth together with Novice Showjumping squad 5th – with many private placings. Mid Somerset riders were also good placed before inwards the twelvemonth at The Festival of the Horse.
Judith Turner – J F Brammer Unsung Hero Award
The J F Brammer Unsung Hero Award, was donated yesteryear the Brammer line solid unit of measurement inwards retention of John Fredrick Brammer inwards recognition of all the unsung heroes together with volunteers who assist at events all over the country, without whom TREC could never exist. It is awarded to a volunteer approximate or helper at a TREC contest whose contribution is particular or inwards a higher house the telephone vociferation upwards of duty.
Judith Turner epitomises the truthful nature of this award. She travels the length together with breadth of the province to competitions, ordinarily assisting the vet, which involves working Friday, Sat together with Lord's Day together with and so PTV judging equally well. She’s assisted at to a greater extent than Championships than most people tin shout upwards together with equally a non-BHS TREC challenger this makes her dedication together with commitment to the sport all the greater.
Sheila Watson – BHS TREC Sportsmanship Award – Awarded to an private inwards recognition of their sportsmanship shown to swain TREC competitors throughout the year
Sheila has been nominated for this honour yesteryear her swain competitors who withdraw hold benefited from her back upwards together with sportsmanship-like behaviour. In particular, an incident at a TREC qualifier inwards which she herself was riding, but rushed selflessly to the assist of a swain challenger when their vehicle had broken downwards with their Equus caballus on board. After driving for to a greater extent than than v hours to larn to the venue, Sheila drove a farther lxxx miles to fetch the Equus caballus together with passenger only hours before her lawsuit start time.
Sheila actually epitomises this Award together with is a well-deserved recipient.
Helen Barton-Smith – BHS Silver Stirrup Award – In recognition of back upwards for immature riders
In 2003, the Barton-Smith line solid unit of measurement purchased a disused dairy farm inwards North Dorset. Within a twelvemonth they had transformed it into what is right away Pippin Equestrian, managed together with run yesteryear Helen Barton-Smith. From the start, Helen’s focus has been on giving riding opportunities to immature people inwards the area. Some of her early on clients are right away her staff whom she has nurtured through the BHS exam scheme to go qualified BHS Instructors.
This citation could live filled with many examples of how Helen has benefited immature riders but, suffice it to say, non only is Helen a gifted riding instructor who ensures that all who ride with her are tutored correctly, she also injects her lessons with passion, commitment, creativity together with encouragement. Those children who withdraw hold been fortunate plenty to withdraw hold come upwards into contact with her volition realise inwards fourth dimension how lucky they were, together with for these reasons the BHS is delighted to introduce the Silver Stirrup honour to Helen Barton-Smith today.
VOSA (Vehicle & Operator Services Agency) – Tarquin Trophy Award – For the organisation, concern or concern associate which has made a important contribution to equestrian safety
Having recognised in that location was a postulate for a dedicated publication to address the equine industry, VOSA invited the BHS to live component division of a working political party to make Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Guide for Horsebox & Trailer Owners. This guidance forms a comprehensive, useful publication for whatever driver of equestrian carry together with is a major component division of the carry preparation days, which the BHS promotes to many groups together with individuals. VOSA personnel also attended the Royal Windsor Horse Show equally guests of the Society, speaking to many drivers together with promoting together with distributing the guidance.
This vital document has simplified the legislation so that whatever driver is able to sympathise what they postulate to do inwards monastic tell to comply with legislation together with live security on the road. It has generated a audio human relationship betwixt BHS together with VOSA together with provided a footing for on-going discussions on wider issues affecting all equine transport.
Jane Bruce – Welfare Award – For outstanding dedication to equine welfare
Jane is a BHS Welfare Officer for Northern Republic of Ireland together with a volunteer with the Irish Gaelic Horse Welfare Trust together with the Donkey Sanctuary. She is endlessly re-homing horses together with donkeys, attends Equus caballus fairs together with is on telephone vociferation upwards 24 hours a day.
In addition, Jane also presents stable direction talks, raises funds, attends equine crises cases, together with industrial plant with the police, councils together with the RSPCA. Amongst all this, she also manages to handle downwards a total fourth dimension job!
Her knowledge together with agreement of donkeys is remarkable, together with she is constantly encouraging adults together with children to accept proficiency badges on equine care.
Ellie Griffiths – Welfare Award – For outstanding dedication to equine welfare
Over the final 4 years the equine welfare province of affairs inwards South East Wales has go a major issue, with hundreds of traveller horses beingness abandoned or institute to live fly-grazing inwards dire conditions.
Ellie has shown service together with dedication of the highest story inwards her purpose equally BHS Welfare Officer for South East Wales. On i occasion she loaded hay together with feed onto a burn downwards service inflatable boat to canvass across floodwater to feed several horses who were trapped on raised ground. She has been on standby 24 hours a twenty-four hours to suggest together with assist Local Authority Trading Standards together with constabulary rescue situations together with industrial plant with all other involved agencies, dealing with the travelling communities straight – ordinarily with positive results.
Ellie moves forrad inwards a calm experienced together with professional person agency together with many of the owners she has visited inwards the class of her duties hold to contact her for advice long later on their welfare work has been resolved.
Her commitment together with dedication to equine welfare is genuinely remarkable.
Dr Andrew Waller – Welfare Award – For first-class service inwards the effort of equine welfare
Dr Andrew Waller loves bacteria together with it is his dedication inwards the inquiry of streptococcus equiis that has led him to do so much to scrap the dreadful disease, Strangles.
Strangles is the most commonly diagnosed equine illness inwards the world, which inwards simply about 10 pct of cases has complicated side effects that tin Pb to death. It is also disruptive to the Equus caballus the world equally horses tin carry the Strangles bacteria but exhibit no symptoms.
Andrew has been instrumental inwards the evolution of the blood test, launched inwards 2008, which allows these horses to live identified, equally good equally working toward the launch of the source security Strangles vaccine. Andrew has also collaborated with the BHS on Strangles instruction for many years together with helped develop STEPS, the Strategy to Eradicate together with Prevent Strangles.
Horses across the the world withdraw hold benefited from Andrew’s scientific operate together with honey of bacteria.
Joint Award – Inspector Martin Peace, Durham Constabulary together with Diane Maughan, Durham County Council Safer Neighbourhood Co-ordinator – Welfare Award – For first-class service inwards the effort of equine welfare
Inspector Martin Peace has displayed tremendous sense, sensibility together with wisdom to successfully Pb a squad of representatives from County Council Highways, Trading Standards, Safer Neighbourhoods together with Asset Management amongst constabulary officers the RSPCA together with The British Horse Society – collectively known equally Equine Group Durham (EGD).
EGD was formed with a sentiment of providing a forum to address key issues, including an escalating work with release together with abandoned horses running riot on housing estates, fly-grazing together with horses involved inwards route traffic accidents.
Diane Maughan is an integral fellow member of the squad together with has made a important contribution to progress. She is innately tenacious together with her conclusion to force forrad modify has been remarkable. Diane’s ‘make it happen’ mental attitude has led to the sourcing of vital funding, the adoption of a strategic approach to every stride of the procedure together with the all-important management of EGD matters.
Both of these recipients should live praised for their sheer commitment inwards seeing a projection of this sort to a successful conclusion, together with The British Horse Society, non to advert horses together with ponies across Durham, owes a huge debt of gratitude to them.
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