The British Eventing Support Trust
The British Eventing
Support Trust supports British Eventing competing members when they need it
most.
From physical injury
to mental health challenges and financial pressure, the Trust provides
practical advice and help to riders who compete, ensuring they are not facing
difficult moments alone. Alongside this, the charity works closely with the
sport of eventing to improve safety standards, fund research, and support
initiatives that protect both riders and horses, now and in the future.
The British Eventing Support Trust was founded in 2021 and is a registered charity in England and Wales (No: 1157610).
Write your awesome label here.
Mental health challenges can affect anyone, at any stage of their riding journey. If you need someone to talk to, support is available 24/7 from our confidential helpline:
07780 008877
What the British Eventing Support Trust does
Guidance & Signposting
The Trust offers guidance to all BE competing members and signposting to other charities and services if an applicant doesn’t qualify for support.
Physical Support
The Trust offers expert advice and physical support, including rehabilitation and physical therapy, for event riders injured in the past 12 months.
Mental Health
The Trust's confidential advice line is available 24/7 and is staffed by trained counsellors. Further sessions are then available for those in need.
Financial Support
The Trust offers financial aid in certain circumstances, for example if a BE competing member is in financial stress following an equestrian-related accident.
How to apply
0333 335 5604
info@besupporttrust.org.uk
If you are applying following an
accident, it must be equestrian-related (this includes incidents that occur
while competing, training, riding at home or handling horses on the ground) and
must have taken place within the past 12 months.
To begin the process, the Trust will provide you with an application form, along with the Trust’s terms of engagement, and guide you through what is required. The terms of engagement document is also available on the Trust’s website, and the team is happy to answer any questions you have.
Once your application has been submitted, it will be reviewed in total confidence. Where medical support is required, information is assessed by the Trust’s medical advisors before being considered by the Trustees, who make a decision based on your individual circumstances. After that, you will be informed of the outcome in writing.
All personal information is treated with strict confidentiality. Medical details are shared only with the Trust’s medical advisors, and financial information is limited to the Trustees involved in your case.
To begin the process, the Trust will provide you with an application form, along with the Trust’s terms of engagement, and guide you through what is required. The terms of engagement document is also available on the Trust’s website, and the team is happy to answer any questions you have.
Once your application has been submitted, it will be reviewed in total confidence. Where medical support is required, information is assessed by the Trust’s medical advisors before being considered by the Trustees, who make a decision based on your individual circumstances. After that, you will be informed of the outcome in writing.
All personal information is treated with strict confidentiality. Medical details are shared only with the Trust’s medical advisors, and financial information is limited to the Trustees involved in your case.
Case Studies
The British Eventing Support Trust supports British Eventing members at every level of the sport.
These case studies offer an insight into how that support works in practice, sharing real experiences of riders who have faced injury, illness or mental health challenges, and the role the Trust has played in helping them move forward.
British eventing support trust
How To Donate
The Charity relies wholly on donations from supporters. To be able to help as many people as need their support, BE Support Trust need to raise much needed funds.
Please consider making a one-off donation or setting up a regular donation on their Just Giving Platform.
The Charity relies wholly on donations from our supporters. To be able to help as many people as need our support, we need to raise much needed funds.
Please consider making a one-off donation or setting up a regular donation on our Just Giving Platform.
Write your awesome label here.
Our Team
HRH Princess Royal
president
BE Support Trust are incredibly grateful and extremely proud that HRH The Princess Royal, former Olympic Eventer and European Eventing Champion, is the President of the BE Support Trust.
Nicola Wilson, MBE & Alastair Wilson
BE Support Trust Patrons
We are delighted to be patrons of the BE Support Trust, a charity that is doing so much to assist riders within our sport with their rehabilitation both mentally and physically.
Jane Hunter-Walsh
executive director
Jane joined in September 2023 to lead the charity’s operations and raise its profile in the eventing community, bringing 35 years’ senior experience across global brands. Raised on a horse farm, she now supports her event rider daughter while remaining closely connected to the sport.
Jane Rudd
WELFARE OFFICER
Jane is a longstanding team member and often the first point of contact, supporting riders through challenging times while helping the charity run smoothly behind the scenes. A keen rider, she competes in dressage with her Dutch Warmblood, Rico, and supports her daughter with their homebred, Skye.
Latest from our blog
