The British Eventing Show: Building the Next Generation of Officials

Burghley is in the books, Cornbury has wrapped, and the Agria European Championships at Blenheim Palace are around the corner. Perfect timing to lift the lid on a big push behind the scenes. Nicole sits down with BETF chair Sian Rodway and British Eventing’s Rosie Williams to unpack the British Eventing Training Foundation’s new officials campaign, why it matters for safety and fairness, and how anyone from fence judges to future course designers can climb a clear pathway. Nicole gives us a Stats Centre update, and we finish with a masterclass segment from Philip Surl and Alec Lochore on the TA and course designer partnership, control tents, and what “gold standard” really looks like on the ground.

Episode Highlights

• Why a dedicated training foundation safeguards education when budgets get tight
• What the new officials pathway actually is and how you get on it
• The roles explained in plain English: stewards, TAs, scorers, controllers, fence judges
• Training the trainers and testing under pressure so standards stay high
• Fundraising targets, course walks with legends, and how to get involved
• Season check-in: Cornbury, Agria European Championships, and the young horse pipeline

Guests

• Nicole Brown, host
• Sian Rodway, Chair, British Eventing Training Foundation
• Rosie Williams, Chief Executive, British Eventing
• Philip Surl, British Eventing Technical Advisor
• Alec Lochore, International Course Designer and Technical Delegate

Check out the BE Stats Centre here.

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