Membership
The Suffolk Punch is classed by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust as critically endangered. The Suffolk Horse Society, supported by its members is working hard to improve the survival chances of this beautiful, and oldest, of British draught horses.
Here is where you come in. Will you join us and help the Suffolk Horse Society help the Suffolk horse?
You can join as a Friend or a Member. All supporters are sent a welcome pack on first signing-up and twice a year receive The Suffolk Horse Magazine packed with full colour photographs, event reports, lively articles and information about forthcoming events. At the end of the season, you can join fellow supporters at the Annual Awards Dinner.
In addition Members have voting rights at the Annual General Meeting, can take advantage of special visits that are arranged from time to time, receive the Society badge with our compliments, and those who are Suffolk horse owners may be eligible for grants.
The most convenient way of paying your annual subscription is by standing order. Please click HERE for a pdf form or HERE for a word document.
| Type | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Member | £45.00 | |
| Joint Member | £75.00 | |
| Friend | £30.00 | |
| Joint Friends | £50.00 | |
| Junior Membership (3-12 years) | £10.00 | |
| Teen Membership (13-17 years) | £15.00 | |
| Friend Badge at Special Rate | £1.50 | |
| Corporate Member | £200.00 | |
| Life Membership | £750.00 | |
|
Overseas Member (includes £25.00 for postage) | £70.00 | |
|
Overseas Life Membership (includes £100.00 life postage) | £850.00 |
Latest News
SHS AGM 2021
The AGM will be taking place via Zoom, due to covid restrictions.
2021 Stallion Listing Available
The latest version of the Stallion Listing Booklet is now available to download.
Stallion Listing Booklet 2021 (PDF)
With photographs, pedigrees etc for all 22 available stallions, this is a really useful resource for all mare owners.
Also 2021 SPARKS reports for all mares are available. Please contact the office at sec@suffolkhorsesociety.org.uk if you own a mare, with her full pedigree name, to receive a copy of her SPARKS report.
Christmas Work Hours
The Suffolk Horse Society offices will be closed for Christmas between 23rd December and 3rd January.
Emails will be checked periodically, but you may not get a response during this time.
If you have an urgent enquiry please use one of the following emergency phone numbers: 07764487707 / 07970636060
Latest news
SHS AGM 2021
The AGM will be taking place via Zoom, due to covid restrictions.
2021 Stallion Listing Available
The latest version of the Stallion Listing Booklet is now available to download.
Stallion Listing Booklet 2021 (PDF)
With photographs, pedigrees etc for all 22 available stallions, this is a really useful resource for all mare owners.
Also 2021 SPARKS reports for all mares are available. Please contact the office at sec@suffolkhorsesociety.org.uk if you own a mare, with her full pedigree name, to receive a copy of her SPARKS report.
Christmas Work Hours
The Suffolk Horse Society offices will be closed for Christmas between 23rd December and 3rd January.
Emails will be checked periodically, but you may not get a response during this time.
If you have an urgent enquiry please use one of the following emergency phone numbers: 07764487707 / 07970636060
SHS Webinar - Dr Fred Barrelet will give a talk about Foal and Youngstock Management
First foal born using sexed semen
The Suffolk Horse Society are proud to have been a part of an innovative new project, resulting in the first ever birth of a healthy filly foal from sexed semen.
The future of the Suffolk Horse breed depends on having enough filly foals to keep the breed going, and last year there were 19 colt foals born with only 15 filly foals, in the whole of the UK. Now a filly foal has been born, following an innovative approach using sex sorted sperm to determine the gender. It’s the first time in the world that this technique has been used to support the survival of rare breeds.
With fewer than 72 female Suffolk Punches remaining in the UK of breeding age, every female born is vital to the survival of this endangered and iconic British horse.