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 - 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 […]
Chairman's Letter - Autumn 2023
Dear BEMA member, I’m very honoured to be writing my first annual report as your Chairman. I know we are all enormously grateful to my predecessor, Andrew Baldock, for his leadership since 2012, ably supported by wonderful committee members giving their time to help the organisation achieve its aims of improving conditions for journalists and […]
Youth and experience celebrated by BEWA
Showjumping legend John Whitaker and Britain’s two reigning world champions Lottie Fry and Yasmin Ingham were celebrated by the British Equestrian Writers’ Association (BEWA) at London International Horse Show.