05 September 2010

Aled Harding Wins 4 Year Old Championship at Addington
Aled Harding won the 4 year old British Young Horse Show Jumping Championship at Addington with Paris X1 (by Harlequin du Carel) Paris X1 was one of only 3 horses in 4 yearr non british bred section that jumped double clear in the final to share £2400 prize money and £2000 bonus prize for jumping double clear in final And the only 4 year old to jump 3 x double clears over the 3 days in either non british and british bred sections Aled bought Paris X1 as 3 year old last year at Goresbridge and produced her for the 4 year final – Aled says he is "chuffed to bits!"

05 September 2010

EGM
Vote to bring British Showjumping into the 21st Century British Showjumping are asking you to vote for the modernisation and the ongoing development of the sport. What am I voting for? - A smaller Board - Formation of a Sporting Council representing Sporting Groups - Working Parties rather than the current committee structure - A permanent Audit Group How will voting yes benefit me? - A better route of communication - Greater involvement in initiatives being considered - A skill’s based Board would ensure the governance of the sport and can add value in strategically directing the sport forward whilst assisting with national delivery of objectives Will the Membership retain control with these changes? Yes! The Membership will be much more in control of the sport via the pivotal role they will play in electing individuals at both Board and Sporting Council level. How do I vote? Proxy forms will be available on the British Showjumping website (www.britishshowjumping.co.uk) For more information please ring 02476 698800 or visit www.britishshowjumping.co.uk

05 September 2010

NOTICE OF EGM
NOTICE OF MEETING Notice is hereby given that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of The British Show Jumping Association (Association) will be held on Monday, 20th September 2010 in the Avon Lounge, Warwick Complex, National Agricultural Centre, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire at 2.15pm for the following purposes: 1. To pass the following special resolution: “That the draft articles of association submitted to the meeting and for the purpose of identification signed by the Chairman thereof are hereby approved and adopted as the articles of association in substitution for and to the exclusion of all the existing articles of association of the Association.” 2. If the resolution in item 1 is passed, to pass the following special resolution: “That the draft memorandum of association submitted to the meeting and for the purpose of identification signed by the Chairman thereof is hereby approved and adopted as the memorandum of association in substitution for and to the exclusion of the existing memorandum of association of the Association.” BY ORDER OF THE BOARD CHARLES PURSER IAIN GRAHAM COMPANY SECRETARY CHIEF EXECUTIVE BRITISH SHOW JUMPING ASSOCIATION National Agricultural Centre Stoneleigh Park Warwickshire CV8 2LR 26th August 2010

20 August 2010

Prescott Equestrian Centre
Contrary to rumours circulating, Prescott Equuestrian Centre will be running Pony and Senior affiliated jumping shows throughtout the Winter Season 2010/11. Full details and schedules up to Christmas 2010 are now available via the link to their website in the Shows and Centres area.

20 August 2010

BSJA AGM
For those hoping to see the sport modernise, the results of the election held on16th August 2010 at the AGM, Stoneleigh Park Warwickshire will be a disappointment. The British Showjumping’s Board of twenty two members had unanimously agreed earlier in the year to stand down in favour of creating a sporting council with a smaller, skills based Board. It was this decision that the Board were asking the Membership to ratify. The vast majority of those present at the AGM supported the principles and need for change. However, a particularly strong view was expressed within one region via the ability to vote by proxy which then made up a high proportion of the ‘against’ votes. In a post AGM Board Meeting, a decision was made that in light of the positive support from those present, wider communication was necessary to help members understand why the proposed changes are positive ones for the British Showjumping. With this in mind and the Board’s aim to modernise the sport including greater engagement with the membership an EGM will be called in the near future.