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Have your say: British Eventing Safety Commission consultation now open

Friday, 13 November 2026

Last month we shared that, in collaboration with the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) and British Equestrian (BEF), British Eventing has established an independent Eventing Horse and Rider Safety Commission, chaired by Dame Caroline Spelman, to review safety across the sport.

Today the Commission has launched a public consultation and call for evidence, and it wants to hear from you. Whether you ride at grassroots or international level, or you own, groom, coach, volunteer, officiate or organise, your experience will help the Commission understand how safe eventing is today and what more could reasonably be done to reduce avoidable risk to horses and riders.

How to take part

• Online (the easiest way) HERE. You can answer as many or as few questions as you like. A short response (Chapters 1 and 12) takes about 15 minutes, and a full response takes about an hour. We recommend reading the survey questions alongside the full consultation document, which you can find here.
  • Saving your answers: your answers are saved each time you click Next at the bottom of a page, so please click Next before taking a break. You can return to where you left off using the same link, on the same device and browser.
• If you prefer not to respond online: fill in the attached consultation document here and email it to ruth.shaw@britisheventing.com, or post it to British Eventing Limited, Building 2020, Meriden Business Park, Copse Drive, Meriden, CV5 9RG. If you would like a Word or paper copy, please email ruth.shaw@britisheventing.com.

Closing date: 11:59pm on Wednesday 23 December 2026.

CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE SURVEY

Your response goes to the independent Commission and will be used only to inform its review. It will not be linked to your membership record, and you can respond anonymously.

The Commission will also hold a small number of group discussions and evidence sessions in early December. If you would like to take part, please say so in Question 9 of the consultation.

If you have been seriously injured, or have lost a family member, and would prefer to speak to the Commission privately rather than complete a form, please contact Ruth Shaw at the Commission’s secretariat, in confidence, at ruth.shaw@britisheventing.com.

Thank you, as always, for your support.

Best wishes,

Rosie Williams, CEO British Eventing