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European Champion, Olympic Silver & Bronze medallist and WEG gold medallist Tina Cook has been appointed U25 Coach for Great Britain. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

British Eventing is thrilled to announce a significant training restructure, focusing on high-quality coaching delivered within the regions by newly appointed lead regional coaches, who will work closely with existing accredited coaches to provide the best offer and experience for our members.

This is an exciting change, directly developed further to feedback from British Eventing membership and put in place to allow members to access high quality training within their geographical location.

Head of Youth, Darrell Scaife commented: “We are thrilled to welcome our new coaches, who will, along with our existing workforce, be instrumental in realising British Eventing’s vision for the future. As we continue to emphasise horse welfare and rider wellness, these talented professionals will play a crucial role in upholding our values and delivering high-quality training to our members. By fostering a supportive, inclusive environment, we remain committed to nurturing the growth and success of riders at all levels while prioritising the well-being of both horses and athletes.”

British Eventing is pleased to welcome the following Lead Regional Coaches:

South West: Jo Rimmer
Jo Rimmer is a UKCCL3 and PMP coach, former schoolteacher and 5* event rider.

North: Will Murray
Will Murray is a UKCC level 3 eventing coach and has been involved with the BE youth programme within the Northern region for the last six years, firstly as an assistant co-ordinator and in recent years as a coach.

East Midlands: Phil Brown
Phil Brown is a UKCC level 4 Coach with years of experience coaching both youth and adult riders through all levels of the sport. Phil has extensive competitive experience up to 5* level and is passionate about helping riders of any level achieve their goals and enjoy the sport of eventing.

East: Emily Lochore
Emily Lochore has run Burnham Market International Horse Trials together with her husband Alec for 26 years, alongside competing up to 5* level. She has successfully represented GB at Junior and Young Rider level gaining invaluable experiences from the youth system.

South East: Camilla Kruger
Camilla Kruger is a UKCC Level 3 Coach, South East Lead Coach and Performance Pony Chef d’equipe. Camilla is a keen hockey player and former Olympian for Team Zimbabwe and Zimbabwe’s Sports Women of the Year 2016.

Central: Tim Rogers
Tim Rogers is a UKCC level 3 and BE accredited coach and has been coaching youth in the Central Region for several years. As an event rider, he has also represented GB at Pony and Junior rider level.

Wales and West Midlands: Jonquil Hemming
Jonquil Hemming BHSI, UKCCL4 coach and EQ Bands registered coach, has completed Centre 10 Psychology for Coaches and is part of the BEF Youth Coaching Pathway programme. She has many years of coaching and industry experience and works with all levels of riders.

Tina Cook, 5* international event rider, European Champion, Olympic Silver & Bronze medallist and WEG gold medallist, has been appointed as National U25 Coach. After calling time on her eventing career in 2022, Tina has focussed on producing young horses and coaching.

British Eventing also announced that Sam York FBHS, UKCC level 4, MSc Professional Sports Coaching has been appointed as Lead on Social License and Horse Welfare in coaching. After being a very busy freelance coach, much of Sam’s additional consultation work involves working hard in protecting the equestrian industry from the current challenges it is seeing.

In addition, Katie Williams has been appointed Lead Coach on the International Development Experiences. Katie is a UKCC Level 4 Eventing coach and has a Master’s degree in Professional Sports Coaching. She was until now a Regional Youth Coach for Wales and Midlands, with a track record of coaching riders to success at pony, junior and young rider level.

Rosie Williams, CEO of British Eventing said: “We extend our congratulations to these coaches on their new appointments. Coaching and training are vital elements of our offering as a governing body, after all, good training results in safer, more successful combinations out competing and enjoying the sport. We hope our members take full advantage of having access to such talented and experienced coaches, and we wish our coaches the best of luck in their new roles.”

BE will have more information in the new year on the detail of the new training offer but in the meantime, you can find out more about British Eventing’s training and upcoming events here.