British Equestrian
Formation1972
TypeSport governing body
HeadquartersKenilworth
Location
  • United Kingdom 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
Her Majesty The Queen
Staff
20
WebsiteOfficial website
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.[2] Her Majesty The Queen is the organisation's Patron.

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.[3] In 2022 the body has 712 officials, 1043 registered athletes and 2318 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 eighteen (fifteen full, three associate) independent member bodies who represent the various equestrian sports.[4]

Full members

Associate members

References

  1. 1 2 "FEI Database". FEI.
  2. ↑ "National Federations". International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI). 7 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "About Us". British Horse Industry Confederation. Archived from the original on 1 October 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
  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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