British Equestrian Federation
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]
British Equestrian Federation logo | |
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 | Mohamed Elsarky / Nick Fellows |
Staff | 20 |
Website | Official website |
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
- British Dressage[5]
- British Eventing
- British Showjumping Association
- British Horse Society
- The Pony Club
- British Equestrian Vaulting
- British Horse Driving Trials Association
- 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
- British Equestrian Trade Association[6]
- British Grooms Association
- The Showing Council
References
- "Members - Great Britain". International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI). Archived from the original on 2 April 2010.
- "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.