Children on Horses at the Waters edge

Membership

DO YOU OFFER RIDING AND TREKKING?  IF SO YOU SHOULD CONSIDER THE ADVANTAGES OF MEMBERSHIP OF TRSS

TRSS promotes riding and trekking centres of quality throughout Scotland and the English Border area.  With over fifty member centres, TRSS is the Governing Body of recreational riding and the leading equestrian tourism body in Scotland, working with such other organisations as VisitScotland, Scottish Tourism Forum, Sportscotland, Scottish Equestrian Association, British Horse Society and many others. Through its well established systems of training and centre inspections, TRSS advises and monitors standards of conduct, safety and welfare at its member centres.   It provides a number of practical services to members including the award of internationally recognised qualifications, promotion and marketing, and advice on operational, administrative and legal problems.

Centre membership is conditional upon approval by TRSS inspectors of the following:

* Centre operator and staff qualifications * Health and Safety
* Horses and ponies * Instruction
* Stabling * Accommodation if offered
* Saddlery and tack room * Insurance
* Facilities * Licence
* Horse vehicles * Legal requirements
* Feeding and grazing * Appropriate signage
* Child protection  

TRSS inspectors are available to help and advise on any problems.  Should the centre not reach the standard required by the Society, deficiencies will be discussed with the proprietor and recommendations made prior to re-inspection.  Emphasis will be placed on Health and Safety, and the safety and welfare of both horse and rider.

An application form for membership may be downloaded from here in Pdf format. This is a small file - 6kb download and opens in a separate window.

TRSS conducts refresher courses and examinations for the three levels of qualifications each Spring and Autumn.  Further information regarding dates of courses and syllabus requirements may be obtained from the Chief Executive.

In addition to centre membership TRSS offers the following classes of membership:

Please contact the Chief Executive at trss@btinternet.com  for further details of membership.

TRSS Legal Adviser

Our nominated legal adviser is John Armstrong of Messrs. Smail and Ewart, Solicitors, 79 High Street, Biggar, telephone 01899 220058.

John is the only Solicitor in Scotland who is a member of The Equine & Animal Lawyers Association and is a Judge on the Probationer Panel of the Sports Horse Breeding of Great Britain, (HIS).    Admitted in 1971 he is Senior Partner of a mostly rural firm with experience of equine disputes and litigations, receiving instructions from all over Scotland and has been involved with horses for over thirty years.

Fully paid up members of the TRSS may receive a free initial consultation either by telephone or personally with discounted fees for further advice or work carried out by the firm.