British Equestrian (previously The British Equestrian Federation) founded 1972
is the
national governing body of
equestrian
The word equestrian is a reference to equestrianism, or horseback riding, derived from Latin ' and ', "horse".
Horseback riding (or Riding in British English)
Examples of this are:
* Equestrian sports
*Equestrian order, one of the upper classes i ...
sport in
Great Britain
Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island and the ninth-largest island in the world. It i ...
and represents the country at the
International Federation for Equestrian Sports
The International Federation for Equestrian Sports (, FEI) is the international governing body of equestrian sports.
The FEI headquarters are in Lausanne, Switzerland. An FEI code of conduct protects the welfare of the horses from physical abu ...
(FEI).
Her Majesty the Queen Consort 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
The British Horseracing Authority, also known simply as the BHA, is the regulatory authority for horse racing in Great Britain.
It was formed on 31 July 2007, after the merger of the British Horseracing Board (BHB) and the Horseracing Regulato ...
and the
Thoroughbred Breeders Association, the BE forms the
British Horse Industry Confederation. In 2022 the body has 712 officials, 1043 registered athletes and 2318 registered horses.
Leadership
The leaderships stands for a period of four years, with a maximum of two terms. The current chairman is
Malcom Wharton (Chair, 2020), with previous chairmen including
Badminton Horse Trials
The Badminton Horse Trials is a five-day event, one of only six annual Concours Complet International (CCI) Five Star events as classified by the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI). It takes place in April or May each year in the p ...
organiser
Hugh Thomas.
Membership
British Equestrian is formed of eighteen (fifteen full, three associate) independent member bodies who represent the various equestrian sports.
Full members
*
British Dressage
British Dressage is the organisation which oversees all affiliated dressage competitions and training in the United Kingdom. British Dressage is a member of the British Equestrian Federation.
In addition to the usual dressage competitions, Brit ...
*
British Eventing
British Eventing (BE) is the Great Britain governing body for the equestrian sport of eventing, which combines a single rider and horse pairing competing in dressage, showjumping and cross country. The organisation both regulates the sport a ...
*
British Showjumping Association
*
British Horse Society
The British Horse Society (BHS) is a membership-based equine charity, with a stated vision of "a Society which provides a strong voice for horses and people and which spreads awareness through support, training and education". It currently has ...
*
The Pony Club
The Pony Club is a voluntary organisation founded in England in 1929. It has now expanded internationally and Pony Club branches can be found worldwide. It is one of 16 organisations that form the British Equestrian Federation.
The Pony Clu ...
*
British Equestrian Vaulting
*
British Carriagedriving
*
British Reining
*
Endurance GB
*
Association of British Riding Schools
Association may refer to:
*Club (organization), an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal
*Trade association, an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry
*Voluntary associatio ...
*
Horsescotland
*
Riding for the Disabled Association
The Riding for the Disabled Association, also known as the RDA is a United Kingdom based charity founded in 1969 focused on providing therapeutic horse-riding, equestrian vaulting and carriage driving lessons to people with developmental and phys ...
*
British Horseball Association
*
Mounted Games Association of Great Britain
*
UK Polocrosse Association
Associate members
*
British Equestrian Trade Association
*
British Grooms Association
*
The Showing Council
References
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Equestrian
The word equestrian is a reference to equestrianism, or horseback riding, derived from Latin ' and ', "horse".
Horseback riding (or Riding in British English)
Examples of this are:
* Equestrian sports
*Equestrian order, one of the upper classes i ...
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