British Equestrian Federation

British Equestrian Federation
British Equestrian Federation logo
Formation 1972
Type Sport governing body
Headquarters Kenilworth
Location
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
Membership
15 full and 3 associate member organisations representing 210,000 members between them
Official language
English
Chairman / Chief Executive
 Keith Taylor / Andrew Finding
Staff
27
Website Official website

The British Equestrian Federation is the national governing body of equestrian sport in Great Britain and represents the country at the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI).[1]

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 Keith Taylor, 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

Associate members

References

  1. ↑ "Members - Great Britain". International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI). Archived from the original on 2 April 2010.
  2. ↑ "About Us". British Equestrian Federation. Archived from the original on 1 April 2010.
  3. ↑ "About Us". British Horse Industry Confederation.
  4. ↑ "Member Bodies". British Equestrian Federation. Archived from the original on 3 April 2010.
  5. ↑ "About dressage". British Dressage. Archived from the original on 29 June 2007.
  6. ↑ "About BETA". British Equestrian Trade Association.
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