START BOX EVENTING ASTON LE WALLS BRITISH EVENTING OFFICIAL STOP WATCH CLOCK COUNTDOWN FIELD HORSE STOCKThe first “BE Lite” competition will be held at Howick Horse Trials next month (12 July) as the debut fixture in a new initiative by British Eventing (BE). BE Lite is described as a “flexible affiliation model for unaffiliated events”. In a nutshell, competitors can be confident they are…

Ollie Rowlands and LOUGHAN SILVER SHADOW during the BE100 Cross Country phase, Lemieux Badminton Grassroots Championships, Gloucestershire UK 6 May 2026. No usage, third party sales or syndication granted without prior permission.

British Eventing’s CEO Rosie Williams talks openly about the positives and challenges facing the sport

Everyone knows British Eventing (BE) has been through tough…

Not only are body protectors required by some governing bodies, they must meet a particular standard to be accepted.Body protectors are designed to absorb impact from a fall, a kick or being stepped on by a horse, and certain body protector standards are compulsory for competitions under the rules of governing bodies. The body protector standards were originally developed by the British…

Hannah Taylor and Legaland Best One competing in the BE100 grassroots championships at Badminton. There are six core eventing levels available to riders who compete in national affiliated eventing in Britain, which is run by British Eventing (BE). These levels offer a broad range of competition with cross-country fences from 80cm up to 1.20m, accommodating everyone from affiliated eventing…

Are you up to speed on your eventing rule changes for 2026? We’ve looked at both the British Eventing rules, governing national competitions, and the FEI rules, which are in place for international classes, to highlight key changes. Do make sure you look at the full rule book for whatever level of eventing competition you […]