Aim 3
Boost the economic performance of equestrian businesses. This has many aspects including raising standards of business performance, encouraging cooperation, ensuring a level fiscal and regulatory playing field, addressing business problems and enhancing the value of equestrian goods and services including equestrian tourism.
Action 9
Business benchmarking - Introduce a benchmarking system, to raise standards and performanceacross all types of equestrian business
Responsibility
BETA (Claire Williams) to lead
Action 10
Business professionalism - Encourage targeted continuing professional development in the workplace for equestrian managers, and make access to training easier; establish a business networking system on a local or regional basis to share information, experiences and best practice
Responsibility
BHS (Chris Doran), BETA (Claire Williams), ABRS (Julian Marczak) to lead in conjunction with other Industry bodies and Lantra
Action 11
Fiscal and regulatory constraints - Horse Industry toidentify real and significant fiscal and regulatory constraints on equestrian businesses, and make a cogent case for change where appropriate
Responsibility
BHIC (Graham Cory) to lead in conjunction with Horse and Pony Taxation Committee
Action 12
The Status of the Horse - Set up a working group representative of all parts of the Industry to determine whether the status of the horse is a significant issue, and if so to establish an Industry-wide position and make a convincing case for change, with consideration being given to the situation in other Member States
Responsibility
BETA (Claire Williams) to lead on behalf of the BHIC. Defra to support the working group on request by providing factual advice and guidance
Action 13
nsurance - Pursue all three strands of the insurance issue i.e:
- A. Continue to discuss with Government ways of ensuring that the risks associated with riding are recognised and accepted
- B. Make rider, horse and instructor record forms freely available, and devise an educational programme to help riding establishment proprietors improve the quality of their records
- C. Explore with Government ways in which the adverse implications of the Mirvahedy judgement can be ameliorated for horse owners
Responsibility
- A.BHS (Graham Cory) to lead
- B. BHS (Graham Cory) and ABRS, (Julian Marczak), to lead, in conjunction with representatives of the insurance Industry
- C.BHIC (Graham Cory) to lead, in conjunction with other stakeholders such as the CLA
Action 14
Statistical classifications - Facilitate the gathering of statistics that will better allow the value of the Industry to be assessed, through a revision and redefinition of the Standard industrial Classification and Standard Occupational Codes at a five digit level
Responsibility
BETA Claire Williams), to lead in conjunction with the BHIC, Lantra and the Office of National Statistics
Action 15
Promotional material - Promote the UK as a source of quality goods and services through preparation of a promotional paper and digital (DVD) guide to British excellence in the equestrian Industry (see Actions 16 and 18)
Responsibility
BETA (Claire Williams) to lead for Industry, in conjunction with UK Trade and Investment
Action 16
Trade fairs and promotions - Encourage greater participation in overseas and domestic equestrian trade fairs and travel promotions, in order to highlight British expertise, products and tourism opportunities
Responsibility
BETA (Claire Williams) to lead for Industry, in conjunction with Visit Britain and UK Trade and Investment
Action 17
New technologies and research and development - Encourage use of new and developing technologies and research and development in business, to improve productivity and efficiency
Responsibility
BETA (Claire Williams) to lead for Industry, in conjunction with the Department of Trade & Industry
Action 18
Equestrian Tourism - Encourage a cohesive approach to promoting equestrian tourism through local authorities, regional tourism councils and national bodies; publish a national register of riding holidays and equestrian tourism opportunities on the internet; and establish a national descriptive grading system for equestrian tourism
Responsibility
BHS (Margaret Linington-Payne) to lead with BETA, BHB, ABRS and BEF working with holiday providers and regional and national tourism bodies
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