Working with the British Horse Society (BHS), the Association of British Riding Schools (ABRS+), The Pony Club (PC) and Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA), British Equestrian can now release the headline findings of their ground-breaking research into the health status of the UK’s riding centres.
In March this year, a survey was sent to nearly 1,700 riding centres, 1,200 of which are affiliated with a member body and 500 that are council-licensed, to investigate capacity, facilities, staffing and activities provided, as well as the main challenges faced around viability, costs, marketing and profitability, and the impact of Covid. Responses were received from 311 centres across the UK, representing around 25% of member body affiliated centres.