British Eventing (BE), formally known as the British Horse Trials Association (BHTA), is the UK's governing body for the sport of eventing. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Eventing is an equestrian event which comprises Dressage, cross-country and Show-jumping. The organisation changed its name at the start of 2001, as the term 'horse trials' was gradually being replaced across the globe. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Eventing combines three phases: dressage, showjumping and cross country. Dressage (pronounced dress-ahhzh /ˈdrɛsɑʒ/ (a French term most commonly translated to mean "training" is a path and destination of competitive Horse training Show jumping, also known as "stadium jumping" or "jumpers" is a member of a family of English riding equestrian events that also includes Cross country equestrian jumping is an endurance test and is one of the three phases of the sport of Eventing; it may also be a competition in its own right known
The organisation both regulates the sport in Britain and organises affiliated events across the country, with the eventing season running from March to October every year, weather conditions permitting. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
BE consists of ten directors, currently including six-times Badminton winner Lucinda Green, and a number of committee members, responsible for such areas as major events, rules, training, safety and team selection. The Badminton Horse Trials is a three-day event, one of only six annual four star CCI****, events as classified by the FEI. Lucinda Green (born November 7, 1953, Andover, Hampshire, England) is a champion British equestrian and The body also employs four regional directors, each responsible for the events that take place in their respective geographical areas. The current chairman is Alexandra Fox.
Since the change of name in 2001, the organisation has worked to expand the appeal of the sport and to solidify its own finances.
References
- Alexander, Jeremy (2000). "Eventing's fatal attraction; Badminton starts today in the glare of the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. " The Guardian. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. May 4.
- Corbett, Sue (2003). "A Sport that is Never Less Than an Event. " The Times. The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. February 14.
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