Council

BETA’s Council runs and directs the work of BETA through the Secretariat. It oversees the work of the various sub committees, approves the applications of all new members and approves the annual budgets for both BETA and EMC Ltd.

Our current Chairman is Kathryn Jaquet from RB Equestrian, elected in February 2025. Her Vice Chairman is Sarfraz Mian of Neue Schule, and our honorary treasurer is Wendy Hofstee from Unicorn Trails.

The Council consists of up to twenty members, a maximum of six of whom may come from any one line of business, for example Clothing and Footwear, Saddlery or Feed and supplements.

Council meetings are usually held 5 times a year, in the months of March, May, July, October and December. Proceedings at Council meetings are generally confidential, but any proceedings of interest are generally reported to members as appropriate.

The current Council is as follows:

Chairman: Kathryn Jaquet

RB Equestrian

Tel: 01908 365335

kathryn@rbequestrian.co.uk

Vice Chairman: Sarfraz Mian

Neue Schule Ltd

Tel: 01642 711777

s.mian@nsbits.co.uk

Hon Treasurer: Wendy Hofstee

Wendy Hofstee, Unicorn Trails
Tel: 01767 600606
wendy@unicorntrails.com

Directorate: Claire Williams

Executive Director & Secretary
info@beta-uk.org

Other Members:

Malcolm Ainge, Shires Equestrian – Tel: 01568 613600 E: malcolm@shiresequestrian.com

Ruth Bishop H J Lea Oakes – Tel: 01889 572500 E: ruth.bishop@hjlea.com

Sara Blackshaw, Sara Blackshaw Consultancy – Tel: 01886 833592 E: sarablackshaw@sarablackshaw.co.uk

Laura Cackett, Blue Chip Feed – Tel: 07739 412416 E: laura@bluechipfeed.com

Abi Cannon, D J Murphy – Tel: 01428 601020 E: Abi@djmurphy.co.uk

Dean Cox, Red Gorilla International – Tel: 01455 848184 E: dean@redgorilla.red

Michael Darley, Darley Equestrian – Tel: 07427 009221 E: michael@darleyequestrian.com

Clementina Davies, Hilton Herbs Ltd – Tel: 07788 787476 E: clementina@hiltonherbs.com

Ian Hassard, Dengie Crops Ltd – Tel: 01621 773773 E: hkuchnir@dengiefeeds.co.uk

Emma Hill, GS Equestrian – Tel: 07547 555856 E: emma@gsequestrian.com

Heather Hyde, Neue Schule – Tel: 0844 6644 600 E: heather@nsbits.com

Nikki Newcombe, Bliss of London – Tel: 0207 1188123 E:nikki@bliss-of-london.com

Nicola Preston, Speedgate Enterprises – Tel: 01474 872313 E: nic@speedgate.co.uk

John Rawdon-Mogg, Saracen Horse Feeds – Tel: 01622 718487 E: John.Rawdon-Mogg@SaracenHorseFeeds.co.uk

Monty Stuart-Monteith, Shaws Equestrian – Tel: 07831 809709 E: monty@shawsequestrian.com

Olivia Turner, Equine Behaviour & Bitting Specialist Consultant – Tel: 07956 205937 E: oliviaturner.animalbehaviour@gmail.com

Amanda Watson, Watsons Directories Ltd – Tel: 01432 367977 E: amanda.watson@watsonsdirectories.com

Ishbel Watson, Abbey England – Tel: 01565 650343 E: IshbelWatson@abbeyengland.com