BBSH - British Bred Sport Horse & Pony

What is BBSH?

BBSH was formerly known as PSHP but now has a new name and a new brand to enable it to stand out and represent the quality that has become synonymous with the British bred sport horse! For full details and history of BBSH, which has admin support provided by the BEF, scroll down the page. What does BBSH do?

Stallion Events
British Stallion Event 5 January 2013 Hartpury College info here
British Stallion Event 5 January 2013 Hartpury College tickets here
Burghley Stallion Parade 6 September 2013 info available in July 2013

British Breeeder Magazine
Glossy, full colour informative publication dedicated to Britiush sport horse and pony breeding. Published three times a year in April, September and January
To subscibe and advertise call 01380 734357

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BBSH
BBSH supports British Young Breeders, read about this initiative here
If you are under 23, interested in breeding and would like to be part of BYB, contact the coordinator here

BBSH - for the record

BBSH meeting note Oct 2011 here

In 2010 PSHP became The British Bred Sport Horse (BBSH) following an industry meeting where it was decided that the brand needed to be clearer. Our new logo was adopted then.

Liaison:

PSHP, in 2009, hosted a very successful meeting with delegates from Haras Nationaux/SIRE and British breed societies/studbooks to achieve a better understanding of each others' needs and develop an agreed process for managing the registrations of British horses residing or born in France.
View Xavier Guibert's presentation here
View the meeting notes here
View the reciprocity agreement here

Defra Consultation:

BBSH took the lead in preparing a robust response to Defra's proposals for a New Body for Animal Health, read the response on behalf of the breeding industry here

Magazine:

Availabe twice a year, see above for details

Lead Body for British Performance Sport Horses and Ponies (PSHP) - introduction

Called-for in the Strategy for the Horse Industry in England and Wales (2005), the Lead Body process is now underway. Read below about how it was set up and what it does.

"Lead Body"? What's it all about? Read a short introduction here

Read below about how PSHP was set up in full consultation with the industry

At an inaugural meeting in March 2006 a wide consultation process took place to facilitate the formation of lead bodies. (click here for consultation letter) Four proposed lead bodies were established:

Sport horses and ponies - A new body to be set up in conjunction with British Breeding (see below for news on how this is progressing in more detail)
Recreational horses and ponies - British Horse Society
Native and indigenous horses and ponies - British Horse Society
Racing thoroughbreds - Thoroughbred Breeders' Association

A Lead Body for Sport Horses and Ponies

British Breeding began the process of forming a Lead Body for the sport horse and pony sector with an initial meeting taking place on 24th January 2007.

Click here for the minutes of the first meeting
Click here for more details about the meeting.
Click here for the presentation given at the meeting
Click here for the minutes from the first meeting of the steering group

On 7 June 2007 the Lead Body for British Performance Sport Horses and Ponies (PSHP) Steering Group presented their proposal to the industry.

Click here to see the brochure
Click here to see the presentation
Click here to see the meeting notes

On 16 November the Lead Body for British Performance Sport Horses and Ponies presented its recommendations back to the industry to hear their views.

Click here to see the slide show
Click here to see the meeting notes

The information above is for interested individuals to read about how PSHP came about and that is was driven by the Industry Satrategy. The PSHP is now known as BBSH (The British Bred Sport Horse) and is busy demonstrating its practical purpose in several ways:

1) The British Stallion Event early each year and teh Burghley Stallion Event every September
2) The British Breeder magazine every Spring and Autumn
3) In conjunction with British studbooks, the launch of the British Young Breeders programme, see more here
4) Practical regional roadshows starting in 2011

For information at any time call Jan Rogers on 07725 332595 or email Jan