Horse Bit Hire

09/08/2024

This is a very special local charity who is struggling at the moment financially. They do wonderful work and if anyone can help support them please do. HBH sponsors Marvin ; every little bit really can help ❤️

It is worrying for us, that despite our best efforts, we repeatedly face serious trouble financially.
Our future is far from secure. 🥹

As a small, volunteer run charity, we are always under pressure to pay the bills, as we don’t yet have the income of a more established organisation.

It currently costs around £240 per day to keep the Here4Horses wheels turning. 🙏🙏🙏
This might seem like a lot of money for some people and surprisingly little for others - equivalent perhaps to just one Director level salary in a big company.

Nevertheless - we rely heavily on our team of wonderful volunteers who step up time and again to help keep us afloat. They all wear halos 😇

Of course, there are also lots of lovely people who donate or fundraise for us and it’s a great cause for celebration when this happens. 🤩🤩
If you think you could run a fundraiser for Here4Horses we would love for you to get in touch. ❤️🐎❤️

More than 70 horses and ponies will spend the rest of their lives directly benefitting from the fact that we are Here4Horses. Hundred’s more have indirectly been helped, through our expertise, intervention, advice and commitment to education. 🐎❤️🐎

Having taken in 3 more ponies recently, we have no choice but to close our doors until the situation improves. This makes us sad. 🥲

Can we therefore ask a favour; that if you share our ethos and appreciate the great work we do, could you please try to help in any small way you can? 💪💪💪

We need donations. 💰
We need you and your friends to actively fundraise for us. ☺️
We also need your help to increase exposure and share our cause!
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We need high-profile ambassadors who can bring us to a wider audience - do you know someone who can help?

Please Be Here4Horses and give what you can here: https://www.peoplesfundraising.com/fundraising/on-thin-ice

Please share to your friends and family and THANK YOU everyone ☺️

12/06/2024

Posting here to read and digest later; me & Precious are working on neck position; it’s getting better

Paul Belasik talks about neck position, and it’s importance:
“To me, neck shape is a very important connection to a humane and beautiful dressage. Regardless of the constant new amendments of regulations and guidelines from the competitive dressage organizations, it might be a good time to go over the fundamentals behind neck shape and its relationship to correct dressage, based on 500 years of experience and evidence.”
https://www.horsemagazine.com/thm/2023/03/collection-and-the-neck/

26/04/2024

Updated bits added to the clearance section; some good savings available;

Some of the bits have been on trial once so have some teeth marks, some of them have just been unpackaged for talks etc. Regardless, I am having a clear out and have updated the availability in the Clearance Section. There are some very good discounts.

26/03/2024

Email issues (!)
If you’ve emailed me and not heard back, it’s a tech issue; I have replied but they’re bouncing back 🙈. Instead, please WhatsApp 07789587302.

26/02/2024

This is such a sad story ; all could have been avoided. Drivers please slow down for all vulnerable road users 😢😢

When a van driver speeds up and passes too closely, it has tragic consequences for this carriage pony and her driver

03/01/2024

Highly recommended for her massaging skills by the HBH horses ❤️

Hello my lovely horsey friends! 🐴
I hope you are all enjoying your first few days of 2024- I know I am! I've recently gained a few new followers who don't know me in person, so I thought I'd do a little introduction (slight cringe! 🫠).

Here's a little about me:
I hail from a horsey family, and although I don't currently have my own I am hoping to have a 4-hooved friend by the end of 2024

05/12/2023

What a horse ❤️

Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour made a spectacular international debut on Mount St. John Freestyle with victory on a score of 81.196% in the Kronenberg CDI3* Grand Prix

10/11/2023

16/07/2023

Beautiful horses and some lovely riding . Well done team.

Amazing Annabella 🌟🥇

The wonderful combination of Annabella Pidgley and Espe make more history with two gold medals at the FEI Young Rider European Championships and a clean sweep of wins across the week 🏆

🥇Annabella Pidgley & Espe, 80.505% 🇬🇧
🥈 Alexander Yde Helgstrand & Belantis, 79.645% 🇩🇰
🥉 Jana Lang & Baron, 78.920% 🇩🇪
9th Jessie McConkey & Lady Gaga, 73.865% 🇬🇧
15th India Durman-Mills & Escade, 71.075% 🇬🇧

What a week to remember for all the brilliant Brits, biggest congratulations to all four riders and to the 2023 FEI Young Rider European Champion Annabella!

Full results: bit.ly/EUCHYR-BD

24/06/2023

Can’t say I’ve been nominated as I haven’t joined the Equine Fitters group yet 😳🙈. However I am happy to throw my support behind Olivia who is excellent. ❤️

I'm thrilled to announce that I've been nominated for the Equine Fitters Council Equine Fitter of the Year Award!! 🥳
Thank you so much to those of you who have nominated me, it really means a lot for a small, independent business like myself.
The competition is still open until the 30th June, so if you'd like to vote and haven't already, I'll pop the link in below.

The next part is the judging phase where all of us who have been nominated must complete a questionnaire about how we work and our qualifications. These will then be assessed and if I'm lucky enough to make it through to the final phase, the judges would like to contact 3 of my clients at random to talk to.
If you'd like to volunteer to be on my list and you're happy to chat to the judges if they wish to contact you, do get in touch!

Good luck to everyone else involved!
British Equestrian Trade Association (BETA) Equine Fitters Directory
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScl2QAyesjdyE-PwYPe5Y5m92Us9nUzorHotYRioY2PJuc6Tg/viewform?pli=1

14/06/2023

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07/06/2023

Shop & drop for charity at Bramham ! Horse Bit Hire isn’t at Bramham this year but hope everyone going has a super time and supports this wonderful charity ❤️

Brucie and his pals would REALLY, REALLY appreciate it if you made use of the Here4Horses Bag Drop at Bramham International Horse Trials

You can find us at Stand No.120 where your prized purchases will be kept safe for a small fee - whilst you enjoy your day.

All proceeds will help us remain Here4Horses.

And if you would like to sponsor the cuteness that is Brucie, you can do so at this link: https://www.peoplesfundraising.com/membership/sponsor-brucie

07/06/2023

Did You Know….?

If everyone attending Bramham International Horse Trials donated just £1 to Here4Horses, it would cover our running costs for the rest of 2023.

How incredible would that be?

Please help us make this happen.

26/03/2023

As usual , saving here to read, learn and improve 💪

Susanne von Dietze evaluates a Second Level pair.

02/01/2023

Happy new year everyone! Been a busy last few months here at HBH hq growing our animal family: whilst I was continuing to need lots of time at home resting we thought we would make the most of it . Our original Spud now has two rescue brothers, Sheff & Ted ❤️.
Aiming to get more effective & efficient back at work but in the interim , plenty of dog hugs ❤️❤️

17/10/2022

❤️ I hope I make my lot as happy as they make me ❤️. Love my horse family ❤️

10/10/2022

Beautiful Herbie & the lovely Alex

The North-Yorkshire-based rider hesitated in disbelief before stepping forward to take the spotlight.

08/09/2022

Very sad news; she has been an inspirational leader ❤️

RIP Queen Elizabeth II - our amazing monarch- very sad day.

01/08/2022

Highly recommend Olivia for customers in the South East. A thoroughly lovely lady and fab with the animals ❤️

27/07/2022

Well done team!

Together everyone achieves more 🇬🇧🥉

We're proud of our two BD Youth teams in action at the Fédération Equestre Internationale European Championships at Hartpury, with the juniors bringing home a bronze and the Young Riders placing fourth by the slimmest of margins 🏆

Read the full team event report online here: https://bit.ly/FEI-EUCH-27Jul

26/07/2022

Changes to FEI bit & bridle rules …..these generally filter down to BD so make sure you’re legal;

https://inside.fei.org/sites/default/files/2022%20Guidelines%20Tack%20Equipment%20Dress_21.07.2022.pdf

01/07/2022

Not a brand that I stock but doing my part in spreading the word

Product recall for Nathe Bits for Horses presenting a risk of injuries as the bit can break and cause the rider to lose control.

29/06/2022

Condensed rant ; saddle fitters fit saddles, bit fitters fit bits, equine dentists, or rather, dentist; please just stick to doing teeth and leave the bit fitting to those of us suitably qualified and experienced enough to do so . Deep breath 😮‍💨 . I am available to meet at customers to discuss our areas of expertise together rather than just getting my fittings dismissed as “too small “…. Even though said bit has been fitted nearly a year and has caused no issues.……. This is why I like animals more than people. The horse was happy 😊

24/06/2022

Closed until Monday 1pm.
Taking Lady Cath on a minibreak ❤️

08/06/2022

08/06/2022

I will be venturing back out for the first time since my accident ! Back on the Neue Schule trade stand, opposite the main arena. Looking forward to seeing how my internal organs hold up without the comfort of my comfy chair ;thankfully the brain still works well for bitting advice 😊😊. Pop along and see us .

We are super excited to announce we will be attending Bramham Horse Trials 2022. 🤩

Come and visit us on Stand 14. We will be showcasing a variety of the Neue Schule range. Our product specialist will also be on hand to offer FREE bitting advice.

We look forward to seeing you all.

16/05/2022

Not quite sure HBH Precious appreciates the value & usefulness of her fly hat 🤔🐴😃😳

14/04/2022

As with lots of my posts I am sharing this here so I can read and learn from it . Sorted with Woody and the left rein cantering, just need to sort me for the Precious one .