As we reflect on 2024, I had hoped that this review of the equestrian year would be able to reflect solely on the outstanding achievements of our athletes and horses across all disciplines. Sadly, though, one story has dominated the headlines and highlights the tightrope that we in the media are on. As I write […]
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BEMA Bulletin 3
Welcome to the 3rd issue of our BEMA Bulletin, which has a post-Olympic flavour to it as you’d expect, as well as items on two of our major UK shows. I hope you had a successful summer in whichever branch of the equestrian world you work. My outings comprised the Olympics, the NPS at Malvern and […]
BEMA Bulletin - Issue 2
Welcome to the second issue of the BEMA Bulletin, a very busy one indeed as you’d expect in an Olympic summer. The aim? To produce a quarterly newsletter with BEMA committee updates, news about members, new member information, any info from shows and riders you may have missed - generally content to enhance your BEMA […]
BEMA Bulletin - Issue 1
WELCOME Hello and welcome to this first BEMA Bulletin. I suggested the idea at past AGMs, so inevitably was asked to start it by Chairman Rupert! The aim? To produce a quarterly newsletter with BEMA committee updates, news about members, new member information, any info from shows and riders you may have missed, generally content […]
DACS: Protecting and Rewarding Visual Artists in the Digital Age
For many digital creators, the concept of royalties might seem like something reserved for musicians or writers. But what if your artistic skills are used in the creation of digital content? That's where DACS, the Design and Artists Copyright Society, comes in. What is DACS? Established in 1984, DACS is a non-profit organisation dedicated to […]
Hickstead seeks social media for international shows
Would you like to experience working in the Hickstead Press Office? Hickstead are looking for a student or recent graduate to undertake a work experience placement this summer at the All England Jumping Course, Hickstead. Priority will be given to those currently in full-time education, whose course requires them to complete a work placement, though […]
Kit Houghton Photo of the Year 2023
The inaugural Kit Houghton Photo of the Year competition was a great success, with 57 entries from a wide variety of equine photograph disciplines. Some entrants told us a story with their entries, some provided them as they were, allowing the viewer to create their own backstory. Entries were collated and added to a new […]
What to do if someone steals your images
Some tips on what to do if you find your images have been stolen and used by someone else.
Interview: Ros Canter is 2023 BEMA Equestrian of the Year
Rosalind Canter was voted British Equestrian Media Association Equestrian of the Year at the BEMA Awards lunch at the London International Horse Show. Ros had a spectacular 2023 which included individual and team European Eventing Championship gold medals as well as five-star victories at Badminton and Pau. She was presented with the BEMA Trophy and […]
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