Equestrain

 Introduction

The British Equestrian Federation (BEF) is the national governing body for horse sports in the UK, affiliated to the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI), the international governing body of equestrian sports. It exists to provide leadership, vision and purpose in steering the direction of equestrianism.
The BEF is an umbrella organisation representing the interests of 4.2 million riders, vaulters and carriage drivers in Great Britain via 16 independent member bodies. Established in 1972 it is the largest representative body within the equestrian industry and together with the British Horse Racing Board and the Thoroughbred Breeders Association forms the British Horse Industry Confederation. (BHIC)
For more information locally contact:
Gill Barham - Regional Development Co-ordinator (Eastern & East Midlands)
Tel: 07818 252 244
Email: gill.barham@bef.co.uk

Play

There are opportunities to participate in equestrian and horse related sports throughout Northamptonshire.  To find places to play, visit http://www.bef.co.uk/Getting_Started or contact Gill Barham (details above)

Coach

Coach education opportunities are provided throughout the region.  If you are
interested in becoming a coach, or in further developing your existing qualifications, please visit http://www.bef.co.uk/Rider_Development_&_Coaching for a list of courses and www.northamptonshiresport.org for further information on coaching.

Volunteer

Volunteers play a hugely role in Equestrian, carrying out many varied and interesting roles.  If you would like to volunteer in the sport, contact Gill Barham (details above) or visit http://www.bef.co.uk/Volunteering or  http://www.northamptonshiresport.org/volunteering

Clubs

Northamptonshire has a number of local places to ride - see the link above on how to get started or return to the sport.

Links to website

British Equestrian Federation - www.bef.co.uk
British Horse Society - www.bhs.org.uk