British Equestrian Federation

British Equestrian Federation

British Equestrian Federation logo
Formation	1972
Type	Sport governing body
Headquarters	Kenilworth
Location	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

• 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

1. "Members - Great Britain". International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI).
2. "About Us". British Equestrian Federation.
3. "About Us". British Horse Industry Confederation.
4. "Member Bodies". British Equestrian Federation.
5. "About dressage". British Dressage.
6. "About BETA". British Equestrian Trade Association.