Barbury International Horse Trials, set in the beautiful Wiltshire countryside,
has made the finals of the Joules Equestrian Event of the year
It is the time of year for Awards and after Burghley recently winning the best horse trials event in the world by the equestrian annual, L’Année Hippique it is now time for the British Equestrian Trade Association to recognise those events and companies who have made a made a significant contribution to the equestrian industry.
The nominations have been counted and the finalists in the 2014 BETA Business Awards have been revealed. Companies and individuals nominated will now have to wait to discover whether they are a winner of the one of these 11 prestigious industry accolades. The awards will be presented during a ceremony at the annual British Equestrian Trade Association Gala Dinner, which takes place at the National Motorcycle Museum, near Birmingham, on Sunday 16 February.
“It is a tremendous achievement to reach the final of the awards and I would like to offer our congratulations to all those that have made it so far,” said BETA executive director Claire Williams. “I should also thank the trade for its generous support – from the companies providing sponsorship to the many individuals who enthusiastically submit their nominations. “The BETA Business Awards are a great way to kick off the year and a very special occasion in the industry’s calendar, with winners collecting their trophies in front of a large trade-only audience of friends, colleagues and contemporaries. We wish all nominees the very best of luck.”
Will an event north of the border, Blair Castle, win the prize?
Photo: David Monniaux
All finalists have been nominated by their customers or peers within the equestrian trade. The search for the overall winners is well under way – and the process (depending on the award category) includes BETA members’ votes, mystery shoppers and incognito telephone calls. An independent panel will scrutinise the finalists’ submissions.
The award categories are: Harry Hall Retail Employee of the Year, Joules Equestrian Event of the Year, Haygain Feed Helpline of the Year, TSM Rider of the Year, Equine Careers Sales Representative/Agent of the Year, SEIB Retailer of the Year, UKTI Export Award and Blacks Solicitors Trade Supplier of the Year.
Lizzie Brown who made it into the TSM Rider awards tweeted: " Great news I am a finalist in the BETA Rider of the Year! Thanks to my brilliant sponsors @horseware for nomination!"
The Eventing category nominations are as follows:
Joules Equestrian Event of the Year
Barbury International Horse Trials
Blair Castle International Horse Trials
Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials
Bramham International Horse Trials
Festival of British Eventing
TSM Rider Award
Ben Hobday – Grub’s
Carl Hester – Classic Dressage, Nettex, Saracen Horse Feeds and Zebra Products
Gemma Tattersall – Weatherbeeta
Lizzie Brown – Horseware Ireland
Nicola Wilson – TopSpec Equine
Samantha Osbourne – Equilibrium Products
