Welsh Equine Council Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Tuesday
11 May 2010, 11.00 am
Lantra, Royal Welsh Showground
Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, Powys.
LD2 3WY
Details from WEC Secretary: Susan Smith sueks@talktalk.net
Welsh
Festival of the Horse: 4 & 5 September 2010, Margam Park, South
Wales
This family orientated event will offer an opportunity to show-case the
wide variety of equestrian activities and skills in Wales to a broader
audience. There will be demonstrations, displays, stalls, amazing stunt
riding and
we will also be including our canine friends who
will also be showing off their skills. The last Festival in 2006 was
hugely popular with the public and 2010 will offer another great
opportunity to promote equestrian activities.
The organizers would be interested to hear from anyone who would like to participate, organise or sponsor an event or activity Information on all the activities will be included in a booklet and publicity initiatives, which will be widely distributed later this year,
Contact Adrienne Howes: 01269 822515 or Debbie Jenkins: 07966 032178
VOSA -
Driver's Hours
Please support the British Driving
Society (BDS) in their approach to the Department for Transport and VOSA
to ask them to reconsider their recent re-interpretation of the law
regarding horsebox driver's hours and other related issues.
Recent articles in Horse and Hound magazine have highlighted the fact that VOSA originally advised the equestrian sector that the regulations on Driver's Hours would only apply to people who drove HGVs commercially for a living. However, VOSA have now advised us that people who are employed in any way whatsoever now must comply with Driver's Hours Regulations - for further information, please contact: www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums
Membership Renewal
It is now time to renew your
membership of WEC and the Committee hopes very much that you will do so
and encourage others with an interest in horses and equine activities in
Application can be made online by completing the Application Form on the Membership Page of this website.
It has been decided that, as well as offering membership to equine organisations, individuals should also be able to join. However they must have a valid equestrian interest and be proposed and seconded by an existing WEC member. The Committee should be grateful if you would let members of your organisation know that this is now possible.
A new benefit is the opportunity to publish your business contact details and activities on the WEC website www.welshequinecouncil.org.uk Simply email the necessary information to me: sueks@talktalk.net
I hope that having renewed your membership you would be interested in attending the next meeting of WEC and giving the Committee your views and possible assistance with future events. Later this year the Committee will be running 3 Equine Seminars for WEC members (in North, Mid and South Wales) on topics of particular interest to horse owners. If you would like to be involved please do come to the next meeting. Contact Susan Smith for details.
Susan Smith
WEC Administrator
SusanSmith074@aol.com
Telephone 01792 865603
