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 | Malcom Wharton CBE |
Patron | HM The Queen |
Staff | 20 |
Website | Official 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] The Queen is the organisation's patron.
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]
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.
British Equestrian is formed of eighteen (fifteen full, three associate) independent member bodies who represent the various equestrian sports.[4]