British Equestrian

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]

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
Chair	Fields Wicker-Miurin OBE FKC
Patron	Queen Camilla
Key people	Jim Eyre, Chief Executive
Staff	25
Website	britishequestrian.org.uk
Formerly called	British Equestrian Federation

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 chair is Fields Wicker-Miurin as of 2024, with previous chairmen including Badminton Horse Trials organiser Hugh Thomas.

Membership

British Equestrian is formed of twenty (fourteen full, six 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 Horseback Archery 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