British Equestrian

British Equestrian

Formation	1972
Type	Sport governing body
Headquarters	Kenilworth
Location	United Kingdom
Membership	15 full and 4 associate member organisations representing 280,000 members between them
Official language	English
Chairman / Chief Executive	Malcom Wharton CBE
Patron	Queen Camilla
Staff	20
Website	britishequestrian.org.uk
Formerly called	British Equestrian Federation

British Equestrian (previously the British Equestrian Federation), founded 1972^[1] is the national governing body of equestrian sport in Great Britain and represents the country at the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI).^[2] The Queen is the organisation's patron.^[3]

Remit

As an umbrella body, the purpose of the federation is the steering of equestrianism in Britain.

Together with the British Horseracing Authority and the Thoroughbred Breeders Association, the federation forms the British Horse Industry Confederation.^{[4][needs update]} As of 2024, the body has 829 officials, 2081 registered athletes and 4572 registered horses.^[1]

Leadership

The leaderships stands for a period of four years, with a maximum of two terms. The chairman is Malcom Wharton as of 2020, with previous chairmen including Badminton Horse Trials organiser Hugh Thomas.

Membership

British Equestrian is formed of nineteen (fourteen full, five associate) independent member bodies who represent the various equestrian sports.^[5]

• Association of British Riding Schools
• British Carriagedriving
• British Dressage^[6]
• British Equestrian Trade Association^[7]
• British Equestrian Vaulting
• British Eventing
• British Grooms Association
• British Horseball Association
• British Reining
• British Showjumping
• Endurance GB
• Mounted Games Association of Great Britain
• Riding for the Disabled Association
• The British Horse Society
• The Pony Club
• The Showing Council
• UK Polocrosse Association
• World Horse Welfare
• Horsescotland

References

1. "National Federation - Great Britain - (GBR) British Equestrian". FEI. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
2. "National Federations". International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI). 7 April 2020.
3. "Royal Patronage continues for British Equestrian". British Equestrian. 22 June 2021.
4. "About Us". British Horse Industry Confederation. Archived from the original on 1 October 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
5. "Member Bodies". British Equestrian. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
6. "Our organisation". British Dressage. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
7. "About BETA". British Equestrian Trade Association.