Equestrian Business News

Leading riders including Mary King, Laura Collett and Tim Price are backing The Start Box, a personalised messaging platform connecting equestrian fans with some of the sport’s biggest names.

Horse owners who have imported horses from Ireland could be unaware that their animals are missing from Britain’s Central Equine Database, even after completing a change of ownership with the original passport issuer. Concerns have been raised by the Traditional Gypsy Cob Association (TGCA) after checks carried out for a Search for a Star qualifying show found that a significant number of imported horses were not recorded on the national database. In many cases, the owners appeared to have followed the process they believed was required. Their details and new British address had been added to the horse’s passport by

A new FEI Accessibility Guide has been launched which is designed to assist Event Organisers with improving accessibility for athletes, staff, and spectators with disabilities, ensuring that everyone can enjoy equestrian events regardless of their disability and mobility levels. This Guide, which is the result of consultation and collaboration with accessibility experts, individuals with disabilities, and professionals in the equestrian industry, covers venue layout, accommodation, and transportation among other areas of Event planning and delivery. The aim is to provide Event Organisers with a set of guidelines and recommendations which eliminate barriers that prevent people with disabilities from fully participating

British Equestrian is pleased to launch its new coach bursary scheme, designed to help people who would like to take the first step in their coaching career or further develop their existing coaching skills but who might be held back by the cost of gaining qualifications. Funded by Sport England, the bursary scheme is intended to support staff and volunteers at riding centres to gain qualifications, thereby helping to grow the opportunities for people to enjoy riding and equestrian sport. This comes in part as a response to some of the challenges highlighted in British Equestrian’s Health of Riding Centres

The Centre Line is delighted to announce their brand partnership with Bret Willson International. The relationship was formed after Bret and his fiancé, Rosie Moreton-Deakin had been championing the premium products. The Centre Line provides cutting-edge kit to ambitious riders through their online equestrian boutique, making them the perfect fit for Bret and Rosie, who are established dressage riders and trainers. The company puts all their products through vigorous testing and only distributes the high-quality brands they believe in. Based in South-West England with offices in the USA and Europe, Bret Wilson specialises in locating and the sales of world-class

MARS EQUESTRIAN™ Partners with Wellington International as a Major Sponsor of the 2023 Winter Equestrian Festival Wellington International, home of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), has announced the recently inked 2023 sponsorship agreement with MARS EQUESTRIAN, adding the brand to an elite group of Major Partners of WEF, which kicked off in Wellington, FL, on January 4 and runs through April 2. As part of an ongoing initiative to link Mars, Incorporated’s family of brands to the equestrian community, MARS EQUESTRIAN has been named the title sponsor of WEF Week 4. The event runs February 1 through 5 and features

 The Golden Paste Company are excited to announce the brand will be supporting The Pony Club Quiz which will be back in person for 2023. The Pony Club quiz is the ultimate test for young horse and pony enthusiasts to test their equestrian knowledge in a fun and friendly team environment. The quiz will feature a Mini section and a Junior/Senior section. The format of the quiz will be a mixture of activity challenges such as memory games, pictionary, guess what’s in the bag as well as question and answer rounds. Topics will include equine safety, feeding, points of the horse, colours

Global animal charity SPANA (the Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad) has launched its new organisational strategy, Transforming the Lives of Working Animals: SPANA Strategy 2023-27. This outlines the charity’s ambitious plans for the next five years and its aim to support the welfare of more working animals than ever before. 100 years on from SPANA’s foundation in 1923, the new strategy sets out how the charity will improve the welfare of working horses, donkeys, camels, mules, elephants and other working animals across the world, at a time when these animals face challenges on an unprecedented level. These challenges include

Badminton Horse Trials has appointed Freemans Event Partners as its new food and drink partner across its public catering offering ahead of the 2023 event. The Gloucester-based event specialist is now the major provider of Badminton Horse Trials public catering, including food, ice cream, hot drinks, confectionery, and bars. Freemans Event Partners will also be providing the prestigious event, which is renowned for its food court and VIP areas, with payment solutions across its public catering outlets as well as deploying seating and dining infrastructures across the food courts.   Freemans Event Partners supports over 400 of the UK and Europe’s

Lively discussions, presentations, and proposals provided a vibrant atmosphere at the FEI Eventing Forum & National Safety Officers Seminar 2023 hosted by the French Equestrian Federation (FFE), which concluded at Haras de Jardy (FRA) today.  A number of significant topics were discussed and, where appropriate, voted upon, including risk management, social license and cross-country flag rules. Break-out groups focussed on other topics to discover solutions and ideas which were later presented to the entire delegation. Of the three days, the first was dedicated to discussions around Risk Management statistics and trends based on comprehensive data collected since 2004, and also highlighting

Agria, a specialist UK Equine insurance company, has announced its sponsorship of multiple Paralympic, World and European medallist Natasha Baker OBE. Agria’s lifetime horse insurance allows horse owners the reassurance that vet bills can be covered year after year for recurring injuries or repetitive or chronic conditions, ensuring their horses’ lifelong welfare. A Lifetime policy, with up to £10,000 of vet fees cover every year, means that owners will no longer face the difficult decision of whether to “call the vet or wait and see”. Agria Lifetime Equine is all about supporting horses and riders whether they are fulfilling the

British Equestrian (BEF) and Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) have teamed up on a new project which will lessen the environmental impact at organisational and industry level for equestrian sports. In a pioneering collaboration with leading sustainability agency White Griffin, the two organisations will focus attentions on the responsibility to the environment through actions and leadership practices and have made this a priority for 2023. The anticipated five-month project will take place over three phases including research, mapping exercise, analysis, recommendations and a stakeholder engagement plan. The resulting recommendations and road map will benefit both organisations at an operational level, provide

In Memoriam: FEI mourns loss of FEI Jumping Director Marco Fuste (1962-2023) Spain’s Marco Fuste, known for his bountiful charisma and extensive experience in the equestrian sporting sphere, including his tenure as FEI Jumping Director since 1 February 2021, passed away on 5 January 2023 from heart complications. He was 60 years of age.   Highly regarded by the equestrian family, Fuste had a wealth of experience in the equestrian world which he gained through the many roles he embraced: from athlete to event organiser, chef d’équipe as well as hands-on governance administrator both in and out of the equestrian

“When does use become abuse in the horse-human partnership?” asks World Horse Welfare at its 25th annual conference “When does use become abuse?” is the question that will be explored by experts across the horse world and beyond at World Horse Welfare’s 25th annual conference being held on Thursday November 10th at the Royal Geographical Society in London. The conference will also be held virtually (online), thanks to the kind sponsorship of the Sir Peter O’Sullevan Charitable Trust.  The charity’s President, HRH The Princess Royal, is expected to attend this event which regularly attracts more than 600 guests to discuss strategic issues that

Wellington International Recognized as Award Winner by Florida Festivals & Events Association The Florida Festivals & Events Association (FFEA) recently announced the winners of its annual SUNsational Awards during their 28th annual convention and tradeshow, and Wellington International is proud to announce that the organization was honored with eight awards in various categories! Out of a total of more than 200 events, that were nominated for different distinctions, Wellington International was one of a select group that was recognized with an award thanks to its promotions and activations that were implemented during the 2022 Winter Equestrian Festival and $500,000 Rolex Grand Prix

A global corporate development specialist has swapped the boardroom for the paddock by launching a new business in Penkridge, South Staffordshire.  Julia Jones, founder of Altezza People UK, has combined her 20 years of experience in psychometrics and corporate development with her passion for horses to offer experiential learning workshops for businesses, teams and individuals. Julia, 51, hosts the workshops at Coppice Farm. She said: “I trained to become an equine facilitator, specifically for businesspeople, after having my own transformative experience just over 8 years ago.  “It inspired me to offer homes to four horses from a charity to join