British Equestrian Trade Association
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The British Equestrian Trade Association (BETA) is a membership organisation in the United Kingdom which represents manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers of goods for, and other businesses connected with, the equestrian market. It is one of the 16 organisations which form part of the British Equestrian Federation.{{cite web|publisher=British Equestrian Federation|title=Member Bodies|url=http://www.bef.co.uk/About_the_BEF/Member_Bodies.html|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100403010448/http://www.bef.co.uk/About_the_BEF/Member_Bodies.html|archive-date=2010-04-03}}
History and scope
The association was formed in 1979 and currently has over 800 member companies.{{cite web|publisher=British Equestrian Trade Association|title=About BETA|url=http://www.beta-uk.org/pages/about-beta.php}}
Governance
BETA is a company limited by guarantee, with member companies in six categories. From the member companies, the organisation is run by a council of 22, with representation from each category. The headquarters are situated west of Wetherby, off the A661, in Spofforth with Stockeld in North Yorkshire.
The categories of membership are:{{cite web|publisher=British Equestrian Trade Association|title=Structure and Membership|url=http://www.beta-uk.org/pages/about-beta/structure.php}}
- Retail - Shop premises or distance selling
- Trade - manufacturers and distributors
- Equine - dealers, equestrian establishments
- Agent - Third-party representatives
- Associate - Not directly equestrian related, but with close links to industry
- Overseas - Retail and Trade
Research activity
BETA conducts regular research on behalf of its members, including on areas such as the number of riders in the United Kingdom{{cite news|publisher=BBC News|title=Riding schools hope for brighter future|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7290465.stm|date=2008-03-14|last=Pattinson|first=Georgina}}{{cite news|publisher=BBC Radio 4|title=Open Country|date=2009-04-12|last=Mark|first=Helen|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/opencountry_20080412.shtml}} and attitudes of riders towards spend in the sector.{{cite news|publisher=This is Bristol|date=2009-08-20|title=How is the recession hitting horse owners|url=http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/recession-hitting-horse-owners/article-1271213-detail/article.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120912093708/http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/recession-hitting-horse-owners/article-1271213-detail/article.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-09-12}}
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.beta-uk.org/}}
{{British Equestrian Federation}}
Category:1979 establishments in the United Kingdom
Category:Equestrian organizations
Category:Sports organizations established in 1979