HRH
The Princess Royal to address 2003 National Equine Forum
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal is to speak at the National
Equine Forum (NEF) to be held on Thursday 27th March 2003. The
National Equine Forum is the only independent conference for the
horse world in the UK. It was founded in 1993 to provide an annual
opportunity for communication in both directions between the grass
roots administration of the horse world and those that influence
decision making in government, industry and research in relation
to horses and ponies. HRH
The Princess Royal will join The Rt Hon Alun Michael MP Minister
for Rural Affairs DEFRA; Graham M Cory, Official for the Horse and
Head of DEFRA Rural Economies and Strategies Division; Dr Derek
Knottenbelt, Head of the Large Animal Teaching Hospital, University
of Liverpool; R H Graham Suggett OBE DL, Consultant Director of
Breeding, BEF, Diana Rhodes, Chief Executive of Blue Zebra PR; Richard
Newton, Animal Health Trust; Lucy Katan, Groom to the 2002 British
Team at WEG and Henry Tremaine, University of Bristol Veterinary
Centre, to address more than 150 members of the horse world on a
wide range of veterinary and general equestrian matters. The Forum
will also include a presentation from the winner of the Eqvalan
Equine Thesis of the Year, Lynne Uttley, and the chance for forthright
discussion on a number of topical issues. NEF
Chairman Professor Sir Colin Spedding CBE said: “We are delighted
and feel very privileged that HRH The Princess Royal has agreed
to attend our eleventh National Equine Forum and very much look
forward to hearing her thoughts on the current state of the equestrian
industry.” Tickets
to the National Equine Forum are by invitation only – if you
are one of the lucky invitees the Forum would be grateful if you
could respond promptly to secure your place at this highly regarded
event. It
is due to the generosity of sponsors ABRS, BETA, BEF, BHS, The Blue
Cross, Dodson & Horrell, The Donkey Sanctuary, The Home of Rest
for Horses, ILPH, Merial and NFU Mutual that we are able to avoid
having to make an entrance charge. For
further information contact: Pippa Francis, NEF Secretary, telephone:
01295 770400. Email : pfrancis@warkscol.ac.uk
.
|