Meet the IHSGB TRUSTEES
 Mike Edwards is the IHS
Studbook Director. He has been doing the studbook for 11
years now and is the longest serving Trustee. He
registers and produces passports for all the IHSGB
horses, records stallion covering and subsequent
foaling, ownership transfers, exports, and deaths. All
of the data has to be kept in hard and soft copy, plus
updating the horse's details in WorldFengur (the global
internet database for Icelandics) and the UK National
Equine Database.
Professionally, he works full-time as the Head of
Investigations for the UK Air Traffic Control System.
Aged 57 going on 6, he has owned and bred Icelandics for
19 years. He lives in Burridge, Hampshire with his wife
Polly, 5 Icelandics, and 3
cats.
 Sports
Leader Fi Pugh
lives near Malvern in Worcester. She is a FEIF
International Judge who has judged at the World
Championships for Icelandics as well as competing there
many times on her own horses. She has served on the FEIF
Board for many years, gives courses in Icelandic horse
riding in the UK, and is respected throughout the
international Icelandic horse world.
At home, she breeds Icelandic horses
and sheep, and is very fond of cats.
 As
Chairman and Breeding Leader
Tim
Hutchinson co-ordinates the organisation of IHSGB
Breeding Assessments and Seminars, and liaises with the
FEIF Breeding Group.
Tim started riding in his late twenties, but he has
evented, show jumped and competed at endurance,
completing the Golden Horseshoe ride in 1984. Together
with his wife Janice they have been breeding horses for
over twenty years. The love for the Icelandic horse only
started in the early 90’s but now they have over 30
Icelandic horses at their home in Cumbria, including the
highest judged British bred stallion Flytir from Siamber
Wen
His aim is to encourage everyone to learn more about
this unique breed of horse and to share the excitement
of breeding.
 Youth
Leader Kirsty Carson
lives in Northumberland and has been Youth Leader of
the IHSGB since 2008.Together with her husband, she runs
a breeding and training stable with close to 30 horses
on the farm. Kirsty is mum to 4 young boys, who all
share her passion for Icelandic horses and keep her on
her toes!
Kirsty started out with Icelandic
horses in the early 90’s and has never looked back! She
is the proud owner of Gjafar frá
Stóra-Vatnsskarđi, who is sire to Lukka frá
Stóra-Vatnsskarđi, record scoring mare at Landsmot
2008.
Kirsty is
passionate about bringing as much knowledge and
understanding to our youth riders and developing them
now and for the future as well as making their
experiences with their Icelandic horse fun. Telephone:
07730714565 Skype: kirsty.carson
 Communications
Leader Emma
Stanley
lives in Shropshire and
currently has one
Icelandic – Skotti Vom Wiesenhof – whom she has owned
for 6 years. Previously she’s had a Dales, a Welsh, a
Vanner and a Warmblood; and classes herself as a bit of
an all-rounder in terms of riding activities. She loves
exploring new bridleways and going out riding all day.
But she also enjoys doing some Dressage and has once
attempted oval track competition. She is a member of
her local riding club and has joined in with showing
classes as well as various flatwork clinics.
As Communications Leader she hopes to improve public
perception, understanding and knowledge of the Icelandic
horse.
Management Team
 The Membership Secretary is
H (Hilary,
but prefers "H"!) Ashford. H lives & works in South
Devon, and is a relative newcomer to Horse riding and
the Icelandic breed. Introduced by Debbie Ede, H rides
one of her Icelandics.
She took a gap year after school that lasted 23 years,
during which she skippered large sailing yachts, and she
sailed training vessels with crews of youngsters with
learning difficulties & behavioural problems.
Interesting work. She's now quite happy with a mundane
office job, riding whenever she can.
H is easiest to contact via email.
 Debbie Ede lives in Devon and is the Secretary
and IHSGB Treasurer.
She has two Icelandics (a mare and a gelding); Glinga
from Oakwood and Grautur from Rhos Uchaf.
"Dogwatch" Coastguard Cottages, Soar,
nr
Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 3DS Tel: 01548 560963 (Mon-Fri
09.00-21.00 wherever possible please). Debbie prefers to
be contacted by email.
 Janice
Hutchinson lives in Cumbria and publishes the IHSGB newsletter Sleipnir.
Janice and her husband Tim have around 36 Icelandics and
are active horse breeders. Janice is an approved Ride
With Your Mind teacher.
Website Manager
Mic Rushen lives in Pembrokeshire, West Wales,
where she breeds Icelandic horses and sheep, sells sweet
itch blankets and works as an artist specializing in
silk painting. She currently has around 45 Icelandics on
her farm, including OAPs and youngsters at livery.
Mic has
been involved with Icelandic horses for around 25 years
and has served on the IHS board in the past as Sports
Leader, Breeding Leader, Area Representative and Newsletter Editor. She has competed with Icelandics
at all levels (including several World Championships)
and is a qualified judge.
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