Equestrian Events

In the UK, horse riding is a very popular pastime. It can be a bit costly but it is not exclusively for the wealthy, it is just a matter of setting you priorities. Learning to ride is a valuable life skill that everyone should try to acquire.

British Equestrian Federation

In Britain the national governing body for horse sport is the British Equestrian Federation (BEF). The federation has sixteen member organisation that represent over four million carriage drivers and riders:

• British Dressage
  • dressage is a French word which translates to training
• British Eventing
  • an equestrian event which comprises show-jumping, dressage and cross-country.
• British Show Jumping Association
• British Horse Society
• The Pony Club
• British Equestrian Vaulting
  • Dance and Gymnastics on horseback
• British Horse Driving Trials Association
• British Reining
  • riders guide the horses through a precise pattern of spins, stops and circles
• Endurance GB
  • Non competitve, Competitive and Endurance rides
• Association of British Riding Schools
• British Equestrian Trade Association
• Scottish Equestrian Association
• Riding for the Disabled Association
• British Horseball Association
• Mounted Games Association of GB
• UK Polocrosse Association

Equestrian events