British Equestrian Federation
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.[2]
Together with the British Horseracing Authority and the , 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 (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 Reining
- Endurance GB
- Riding for the Disabled Association
- British Horseball Association
- Mounted Games Association of Great Britain
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.
Categories:
- 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