Saddler's Company Supports Three Important Projects to Help Enable Accessibility in the Equestrian Sector
The Saddler's Company is supporting three projects to widen access to the equestrian sector: British Equestrian's Horses For All strategy, the British Horse Society's Everyone Welcome Programme, and the Pony Club's Community Sports apprenticeships.
Three Routes to Greater Accessibility
British Equestrian's Horses For All strategy and its other cross-federation initiatives aim to improve equity, diversity and inclusion across the sector. The British Horse Society's Everyone Welcome Programme aims to create BHS Everyone Welcome centres, initially within nine riding schools across the country. The Pony Club's Community Sports apprenticeships seek to reach out to and benefit communities that typically have less contact with horses and the equestrian sector.
The Company believes this support will encourage wider participation in equestrianism, benefiting not only the sector but also society, and that educating and supporting a diverse range of equestrians and their communities will also lead to better outcomes for horses.
Part of a Wider Grants Programme
The grants to these three programmes sit alongside the Company's equestrian prize fund and its coaching grants, which include an element of training on saddlery fitting. Further details are available at britishequestrian.org.uk and bhs.org.uk/about-us/everyone-welcome.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which three accessibility projects does the Company support?+
British Equestrian's Horses For All strategy, the BHS Everyone Welcome Programme, and the Pony Club's Community Sports apprenticeships.
What is the BHS Everyone Welcome Programme?+
It aims to create BHS Everyone Welcome centres, initially within nine riding schools across the country, to widen access to riding.
