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At our AGM on November 23rd 2022 MrsElizabeth Mansfield-Parnell announced her decision to step down as President of the Society. Liz is the owner of the well known Rotherwood Stud, breeding championship British Riding Ponies and Welsh Section B. We have been privileged that such an eminent breeder has taken an interest in the Caspian Horse and helped spread the breed's profile in the pony world. We thank her for her time spent with the society.
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At our AGM on November 23rd 2022 MrsElizabeth Mansfield-Parnell announced her decision to step down as President of the Society. Liz is the owner of the well known Rotherwood Stud, breeding championship British Riding Ponies and Welsh Section B. We have been privileged that such an eminent breeder has taken an interest in the Caspian Horse and helped spread the breed's profile in the pony world. We thank her for her time spent with the society.
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*Last few days to get your entries in!
Final day is October 31*
For the last two years we have held Virtual Shows. After the past two years of inactivity, now is the time to start doing things with your Caspians. The Challenges will be put up weekly on a number of Facebook Caspian pages - unless you are a member, in which case you will get all 10 challenges emailed to you at once! Why not join - go to 'join us' page.
Final day is October 31*
For the last two years we have held Virtual Shows. After the past two years of inactivity, now is the time to start doing things with your Caspians. The Challenges will be put up weekly on a number of Facebook Caspian pages - unless you are a member, in which case you will get all 10 challenges emailed to you at once! Why not join - go to 'join us' page.
Challenge 1: 'Time to get ready' - Montage of 5+ photos showing the preparation of your Caspian for any event or outing. To be in by end of August.
Challenge 2: 'Show us the view': a photo of the view between your Caspian's ears - anywhere but in your own yard. To be in by end of August.
Challenge 3: 'Handy Pony - Cones Challenge': ride, drive, lead, liberty - build your own course. Entries close end of September.
Challenge 4: '3 Jump Challenge'. Ridden, led, lunge, free. Build your own jumps, video in one take, entries close end of September.
Challenge 5: 'My horse is the best because': in words and pictures. Entries close end of September.
Challenge 6: 'Going to the beach'. Build courses for beach games, although need not be actually on a beach. Entries close end of September.
Challenge 7: 'Out on a ride'. Basic dressage shapes. Entries close end of October.
Challenge 8: 'Obstacle challenge'. Set out your obstacles, make a route through. Entries close end of October.
Challenge 9: 'Round the World'. Collect 'postcards' from obstacles representing countries of the world. Entries close end of October.
Challenge 10 (Final): Make a video set to music. Entries close end of October.
Challenge 2: 'Show us the view': a photo of the view between your Caspian's ears - anywhere but in your own yard. To be in by end of August.
Challenge 3: 'Handy Pony - Cones Challenge': ride, drive, lead, liberty - build your own course. Entries close end of September.
Challenge 4: '3 Jump Challenge'. Ridden, led, lunge, free. Build your own jumps, video in one take, entries close end of September.
Challenge 5: 'My horse is the best because': in words and pictures. Entries close end of September.
Challenge 6: 'Going to the beach'. Build courses for beach games, although need not be actually on a beach. Entries close end of September.
Challenge 7: 'Out on a ride'. Basic dressage shapes. Entries close end of October.
Challenge 8: 'Obstacle challenge'. Set out your obstacles, make a route through. Entries close end of October.
Challenge 9: 'Round the World'. Collect 'postcards' from obstacles representing countries of the world. Entries close end of October.
Challenge 10 (Final): Make a video set to music. Entries close end of October.
Our Aim is
‘To preserve, promote and protect the rare Caspian Horse '
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The Caspian Horse Society offers it's deepest condolences to King Charles 111, and the Royal Family, on the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth 11.
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The Caspian Horse Society would like to send warmest congratulations to Her Majesty the Queen on the occasion of her Platinum Jubilee.
We know that horses of all types hold a special place in her heart.
She has been hacking out until very recently and we were delighted to see her presence at the Royal Windsor Horse Show held in her 'back garden'.
Countries worldwide recognise her interest as she has been presented with horses from many different nations: Burmese who she rode in Trooping the Colour for a number of years, from The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Akhal Tekes from Russia in the 1950s, and this year a golden Karabakh horse from Azerbaijan. Her late husband the Duke of Edinburgh was of course presented with Caspians by Louise Firouz.
We wish Her Majesty a great weekend!
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For entries and results of our Virtual Show judged November 2021 please go to
Youtube:
Caspian Virtual Show 2021
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*Equine Flu*
Equine Influenza: this is the biggest outbreak for 10 years. It started in February 2019, then peaks have come with the showing season and with hunting. Shows and hunts are working to have all participating equines vaccinated. Recent research shows that the viral aerosol spread can be up to two kilometres, so isolation is not the answer. Vaccinated and unvaccinated horses should not mix. At the beginning of the 2019 40% of equines were vaccinated, this has increased to 60%, but to gain ‘herd immunity’ the percentage must be 80%. So current advice is every equine should be vaccinated annually, and preferably six monthly. Most events are now requiring entrants to have been vaccinated within six months of the event – but after 7 days.
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Team Caspian at HOYS 2017
was a spectacular success. Read more...
The Society:
A mobile exhibition stand attends agricultural shows and equine events to reach a wider audience and raise funds through merchandise sales.
Nine year old Millie Bowler riding Vicki Shortis' purebred Caspian gelding Costessa Feysul in her first dressage test. Photo: Julia Shearwood of www.equestrianphotography.co.uk
For Millie's report see News and Events page
For Millie's report see News and Events page
Stop Press!
Updated society Rules for Registration may be found on Registration Passports and Stallion Licensing page
New DEFRA regulations: ALL horses in UK are required to be MICROCHIPPED by October 2020
*New Central Equine Database*: Caspian passport holders please note: the CED went 'live' in April 2018. Go to www.equineregister.co.uk and register your interest. You will be able to find your horse and check the details are correct.
Post Referendum: DEFRA tells us that EU regulations, ie passports and Central Equine Database, will continue.
CASPIAN BREED SOCIETY PASSPORTS - the CBS is no longer in existence. CHS has taken over the administration of existing CBS issued passports: see Registration Passports and Stallion Licensing page for details.
Data Protection Policy/Statement please click dp_policy.pdf
Stop Press!
Updated society Rules for Registration may be found on Registration Passports and Stallion Licensing page
New DEFRA regulations: ALL horses in UK are required to be MICROCHIPPED by October 2020
*New Central Equine Database*: Caspian passport holders please note: the CED went 'live' in April 2018. Go to www.equineregister.co.uk and register your interest. You will be able to find your horse and check the details are correct.
Post Referendum: DEFRA tells us that EU regulations, ie passports and Central Equine Database, will continue.
CASPIAN BREED SOCIETY PASSPORTS - the CBS is no longer in existence. CHS has taken over the administration of existing CBS issued passports: see Registration Passports and Stallion Licensing page for details.
Data Protection Policy/Statement please click dp_policy.pdf
Please make your contribution to the setting up of the
Caspian Horse Gene Bank
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Registered Office Church Farm, West Kington, Chippenham, Wilts SN14 7JE
© Copyright CHS 2023
