We are currently working on the shows list for 2024 and it will appear on this website in early 2024.
Measuring 2024
Measuring will ONLY take place at designated venues and dates.
Sat Feb 24th - Botley, Southampton
Sat 2nd March - Burnley, Lancs
Sat 9th March - Magor, South Wales
Sun 24th March - Anvil Park Stud, Norwich
Sun 24th March - Stretcholt, Bridgwater
Measuring needs to be booked in advance by filling in the form in 'downloads' on this site and emailing it to the office, bmhsinfo@aol.com £10 for 1st horse, £5 for each additional horse non returnable. Payable at time of booking. This is to cover the travelling expenses of the measurers.
The ONLY shows where measuring will take place are the BMHS Spring Show and The BMHS Breed Show, both will be at Stretcholt.
It is the responsibility of the owner/handler to get horses measured.
Sponsorship
The BMHS would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our sponsors for their kind generosity in supporting the 2023 Breed Show.
Supremacy Show Products
Ruggles
Petacarian Portable Showers
Spillers Horse Feeds
Horsehage
Global Herbs
Mini Horse Sales
Emerald Green Feeds
Your kindness ensures the continued success of our shows, thank you.
Admittance to Stretcholt Farm
(BMHS Shows etc)
Please note that the owners of Stretcholt Farm will not allow on their premises any person who is currently banned from keeping/exhibiting horses by any recognised organisation/society/member of the British Equine Federation.
Registrations
The BMHS will no longer be issuing separate registration cards as the new style passport has all the required information printed in them.
Any horse in possession of an old style passport (pre 2016) will still need to send in registration cards for upgrading once they reach 4 years old.
Sensory Whisker Trimming
Sensory Whisker Trimming
The trimming of sensory whiskers (from 2022) within BMHS classes is at the discretion of exhibitors/owners. However, you should bear in mind that this rule may differ across other societies/individual shows rulings. Judges in BMHS classes will not penalise animals which are untrimmed.
Star Seeker Series
BMHS will be offering Star Seeker direct qualifier classes at the Spring Breed Show and the Breed Show. The winning stallion, mare/gelding and 2 year old (and yearling at the September Breed Show only) will be eligible for the BMHS studbook subject to measuring and vetting.
Star Seeker classes will NOT be held at any other shows.
Dress Code
RULE 8A – Dress code for showing British Miniature Horses in Royal International Horse Show (RIHS) and Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) qualifying classes and the championships themselves.
WOMEN AND MEN
Hats – velvet covered riding hat / beagler, a flat cap or a bowler.
Clothes – Ankle length smart trousers (any colour). Straight, knee length, navy or black or tweed skirts maybe worn with flesh coloured or navy or black tights. Tweed/twill showing jacket, navy or black showing jacket or black suit. Shirt and tie or stock MUST be worn. Ankle boots or lace up shoes. Waistcoats maybe worn but must be under a jacket. Neutral coloured gloves.
CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS
Showing jacket, trousers/jodphurs, jodhpur boots or suitable leather shoes. Shirt and tie. Riding hat with appropriate safety harness to the BS quality. Neutral coloured gloves.
EVENING PERFORMANCE WEAR
Men – black suit, white shirt, bow tie. Hat and/or gloves may be worn.
Women – Black trousers, black or white top/jacket. Arms must be covered. Hat and/or gloves may be worn.
Normal showing attire may be worn.
Passports
DEFRA have changed the cut off dates for passport application. You must now have all foals passported by the age of 6 months or by the November 30th of the year of birth, which ever is later. It is no longer December 31st.
This change is now in place for all foals born in 2018 and in the future.
The BMHS Head Office, Stretcholt Farm, Bridgwater, TA6 4SR| +44 (0)1278 685 943