British Equestrian
File:British Equestrian Federation.jpg | |
Formation | 1972 |
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Type | Sport governing body |
Headquarters | Kenilworth |
Location | |
Membership | 15 full and 4 associate member organisations representing 280,000 members between them |
Official language | English |
Chairman / Chief Executive | Malcom Wharton (interim) |
Staff | 20 |
Website | Official website |
British Equestrian is the national governing body of equestrian sport in Great Britain and represents the country at the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI).[1]
The British Equestrian Federation became British Equestrian in April 2020.
Purpose
The BEF is an umbrella organisation for equestrian sport in Great Britain, representing 4.2 million equestrian sportspeople.[2]
Together with the British Horseracing Authority and the Thoroughbred Breeders Association, the BEF forms the British Horse Industry Confederation.[3]
Chairman
Each BEF chairman stands for a period of three years, with a maximum of two terms. The current chairman is Malcom Wharton (interim chair, 2020), with previous chairmen including Badminton Horse Trials organiser Hugh Thomas.
Membership
The BEF is formed of eighteen (fifteen full, three associate) independent member bodies who represent the various equestrian sports.[4]
Full members
- British Dressage[5]
- British Eventing
- British Showjumping Association
- British Horse Society
- The Pony Club
- British Equestrian Vaulting
- British Carriagedriving
- British Reining
- Endurance GB
- Association of British Riding Schools
- Horsescotland
- Riding for the Disabled Association
- British Horseball Association
- Mounted Games Association of Great Britain
- UK Polocrosse Association
Associate members
References
- ^ "National Federations". International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI).
- ^ "About Us". British Equestrian Federation. Archived from the original on 1 April 2010.
- ^ "About Us". British Horse Industry Confederation. Archived from the original on 1 October 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
- ^ "Member Bodies". British Equestrian Federation. Archived from the original on 3 April 2010.
- ^ "About dressage". British Dressage. Archived from the original on 29 June 2007.
- ^ "About BETA". British Equestrian Trade Association.
- National members of the International Federation for Equestrian Sports
- Sports governing bodies in the United Kingdom
- Animal charities based in the United Kingdom
- Organisations based in Warwickshire
- Equestrian sports in the United Kingdom
- 1972 establishments in the United Kingdom
- Sports organizations established in 1972