Forces Equine is an online community dedicated to those in the Services and their families. In May this year Forces Equine is holding its first show, the Forces Equine Games. "Unusually for a military show this will have more of a club feel with riders from all Services competing against each other across a number of events. The event is open to al...

Inter-service rivalry has been on show in Berkshire this weekend with the first ever Forces Equine Games. The event was inspired by Great Britain's success at London 2012 and the organisors at Wellington Riding near Heckfield hope it'll become a regular competition. Richard Slee reports. First ever forces Equine Games - ITV News Read First ever for...

Name: Lewis Carrier Age: 23 years old Discipline: Dressgae Lewis comes from a non-horsey military family (RAF) and is based in Norfolk. Lewis has owned and trained his 13-year-old Grand Prix horse Diego since a 4-year-old. Lewis and Diego competed at the Young Rider European Championships in France in 2018 gaining a top ten place and the ...

Today we look back at 2017 and Arena UK who hosted our Armed Forces Day Mini Major. It was a fabulous weekend and this was the best event ever. Tilly contacted us via Instagram and wanted to share a memorable moment and we thought it was defo a #FeelGoodFriday moment! "This is me and my pony Magic Monkey, my 29 year old 128. We broug...

Catch up with our Instagram Live on Tuesday evening 16th February 2021.

In August 2020, Forces Equine signed the Armed Forces Covenant and we are proud to announce that we are officially on the database. Download PDF File Here

We are incredibly proud of all of our members, but there a lot of you who inspire us by holding down a full time frontline career and a spectacular equestrian career also. We would like to introduce you to PC Emma Smith of Suffolk Constabulary, who qualified for the world famous Olympia, but due to COVID-19, 2020 was not possible. Take a look at Em...

On Tuesday 9th February 2021, Forces Equine launch their first on many "Tuesday Night In with Forces Equine & Friends" and this week we will be hosting Managing Director Carmen Cummiskey of FOMO. FOMO develop state of the art Body Protectors that are great for Competing and day to day riding, looking after your safety. Tune in and find out...

Rebecca owns a small equestrian business whereby she has handmade paracord tack and also offer great value, durable, wicking, sporty rider apparel for the active equestrian. This range includes polos, vests, cowl neck tops and a new range of jackets. She would like to provide an on-going offer of 10% off any order for any follower of the ...

During the lockdown our Chairman, Captain David Heath French, signed up for the virtual fitness challenges in October 2020 with a personal achievement to get out and about and hopefully get a bit fitter.  When the second lockdown was announced he decided to carry out a challenge throughout 2021 whilst raising money for charity. Sharing the ide...

Forces Equine are so pleased to announce that we have won the 2020 Midlands Enterprise Awards, Best Equestrian Rider Support Organisation 2020. At the start of Lockdown, Debi our Founder received an email saying that we had been nominated and would she except it. "I was surprised but touched and asked who had nominated us? SME told us that thi...

We were so proud of our two fabulous members who made it to the final of the Horse & Hound Awards 2020, within the same category PIKEUR Amature Rider of the Decade, well done PC Philippa Wratten you make us so very proud each and every time you ride with and for us, you are a real team player!We are super excited to announce that the winner was...

We are so proud to announce that not one but two FE'ers have made the final 4 in the Pikeur Amateur Rider of the Decade category, here's their stories; Philippa Wratten 33 years old, police officer jumping up to 1.40m with her mare Ginelli Z This talented showjumper produces her own horses alongside working demanding shifts. She often competes agai...

We never expect any member to say thank you, but it means so much when you do and our sponsors really know just how much their impact has on our organisation and it's members. This lovely card arrived at FEHQ and found it's way to the home of our Founder Debi Heath French. "It's so lovely to know that our leagues have such an impact and we could no...

A couple of weeks ago, Sally from 4 Strides Equestrian contacted Forces Equine with the idea of getting a Forces Equine team to compete at our competition #FEG2021 held at Arena UK next September 1st 2021 and  the possibility to go off to the World Championships.  Forces Equine had the opportunity to send two of t...

Please find the times for this weekend on the excel sheet below, thanks you to Sharon at Area 16 BRC for sorting this mamouth task #WeSaluteYou File Name: WINTER-DRESSAGE-2020 File Size: 51 kb Download File File Name: show-jumping-WINTER-2020 File Size: 36 kb Download File

YAY! We are finally able to start bringing you news from our amazing Forces Equine members, starting with our Sgt Susan Williams and her own Shady Lady aka Tara at the British Riding Clubs Dressage to Music Championships. Report by Maj John Baxendale ACF Deeside Detachments adopted horse Shady Lady aka Tara and Sgt Susan Williams have bee...

Forces Equine are proud to announce that we have been nominated for an award "Ex-Forces Initiative Award" and are a 2020 finalist at the Ex Forces in Business Awards. "I never even realised that we had been nominated, I thought it was a hoax, it was a total surprise and such an honour!" said Debi Heath French, Founder of Forces Equine. "Our vo...

Diversity & Inclusion Policy  This policy supplements the Forces Equine Handbook and is supplemented further by the Forces Equine Social Media policy. As a not for profit organisation our committee and its members are all volunteers who give up their time to make Forces Equine (FE) the best organisation it can be. Forces Equine are lucky e...

Some of our young riders have been writing some beautiful poems for the Pippa Funnel poem competition and we thought we would share a couple with you. Below are poems written by Molly & Ellie and they really need your support. Why not sit back with a cuppa dna enjoy their great work! Pippa thought this would be a great idea to do as sadly Badmi...