BHS or BEF?

[LadyDarcy]

Hi Everyone.
I hear mostly about BHS but have also recently heard of BEF too.
Is there are difference and which is better?

 

[Shay]

In what context? The BHS is the British Horse Society. They provide welfare support, regional participation, a competition series, insurance and probably most notably accredited training. The BEF is the British Equestrian Federation and they act as the governing body for all affiliated British Equestrian Sport - linking in to the FEI which is the international equivalent. So they do things like distribute Olympic finding, set welfare standards, oversee anti doping measures, set child safeguarding. That sort of thing. The BHS is a member body of BEF.

The two are not really comparable so it's difficult to say which is better. They are both essential in separate ways.

 

[LadyDarcy]

Ah I see. Thanks for that. Sorry for my embarrassing newbie questions.😳

 

[Shay]

Not at all! No-one stops learning. Never feel embarrassed to ask.