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TREMENDOUS SUPPORT SHOWN FOR
HEALTH AND SAFETY EVENING read on....... |
Two-hundred representatives from shows, events and
equestrian organisations travelled to the Crossroads Motel, Scorrier, from all
over Devon and Cornwall in support of equestriancornwall's Health and Safety
evening to take advantage of the unique opportunity to listen and also have
their questions answered by a top-class panel of experts. The significance of
the evening was confirmed by the attendance of Jacky Wood the Chief Executive
of the British Showjumping Association who travelled down from Warwickshire in
support of the evening also giving her an opportunity to gain an insight into
the problems experienced by show organisers at the grass route level of the
sport.
Panellists Christopher Riddle (Royal Cornwall
Show Secretary/Vice Chairman of the Association of Shows & Agricultural
Organisation); Jane Phillips (Solicitor specialising in Personal Injury and
Equine Law); Bill Cook (Risk Assessor for the Pony Club at Branch, Area &
National Level) and George Harvey (BSJA Course-builder) began the evening with
a short address each of them covering various aspects of Health and Safety at
Events and Shows. Jacky Wood joined the panellists for the second part of the
evening which gave everyone an opportunity to ask and receive an answer to
their own specific concerns.
Kathryn Pearn owner of equestriancornwall said:
"It will be a long time before we have the opportunity to pick the brains
of such a distinguished panel again and I sincerely thank our experts for
coming along this evening and giving their time so generously.
"I would especially like to thank Jacky Wood
for her support and hope she has also gained information from the evening which
will assist with her input towards a combined Health and Safety policy from the
sport's governing bodies."
The panel were kept busy answering a host of
question covering a wide-range of concerns over a period lasting an
hour-and-a-half many organisers also taking advantage of a one-to-one
discussion with the experts during the interval.
Representatives from the St John's and Red Cross
were also in demand and Equine Veterinary Peter Sowerby was another expert on
call throughout the evening.
Over two-hundred Safety Packs sponsored by
equestriancornwall which include a host of information were passed out to
organisers who attended the evening but for those Show Secretaries who were
unable to come please contact
kathrynpearn@btconnect.com it you would like your own
pack.
A sample of the questions and answers asked
during the evening will appear on this site in the next few days as well as a
variety of items included in the pack which can be downloaded.
Kathryn Pearn concluded: "I would like to
thank everyone for their tremendous support and hope they felt the evening was
of benefit and look forward to seeing you all this coming season and wish you
the best of luck with your shows and events."
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