British Showjumping – Board Directors Appointed
Monday 26 April 2021
The two voluntary British Showjumping Non-Executive Board Director positions which arose as part of the term rotation have now been appointed for a three year term commencing 1 April 2021 and are as follows:
Andy Bathe MA, VetMV, DEO, DipECVS, DipACVSMR, MCRVS - Equine Welfare Non-Executive Board Director, British Showjumping
Globally recognised within the industry as a specialist in equine veterinary medicine, Andy is a highly acclaimed Equine Surgeon and Orthopaedic Clinician at Rossdales, who offer world-class veterinary services to all sectors of the equine market.
Qualifying from Cambridge University Veterinary School he subsequently trained in surgery at the University of Bristol before joining Rossdales in Newmarket in 2003. Andy is a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons and The American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation; holds the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Diploma in Equine Orthopaedics; and is recognised by the RCVS as a Specialist in Equine Surgery, and Equine Sports Medicine. Andy was also an official treating vet for the London 2012 Olympic Games and acted as the team vet for British Eventing and British Showjumping Pony Teams during the 1990’s.
Regarding his appointment Andy said “I couldn’t have been happier to see that a post was being advertised with a primary focus on ensuring the health of our equine athletes. I have always admired the work the governing bodies do to ensure equine welfare is paramount and have worked alongside them in various capacities to assist wherever I could. But when I saw the Board position become available I felt it important that I put myself forward for it and I am extremely pleased to have been awarded it. My areas of speciality lie in equine lameness, poor performance and orthopaedic surgery, particularly in sport horses, and I advise on sports medicine issues and optimising performance. I am looking forward to being able to work across all levels of the sport with a view to ensuring we are doing all we can to safeguard that horses are being competed comfortably and with longevity and optimal performance in mind”.
Arlina Mauree Bsc (Hons) DPhil – Inclusivity & Compliance Non-Executive Board Director, British Showjumping
An experienced Executive Director who is heavily focused on ensuring fairness and equality of opportunity. Arlina brings with her an extensive skill set in management, technical applications and software development gained from working at Director level within the IT, Network Engineering and Recruitment environment.
Having gained a BSc (Hons) degree in Psychology and a DPhil in Biological Sciences Arlina commenced her career within academia and scientific research before moving into the commercial sector where, for the past twenty years, she has held Director positions. Her primary focus has been on the strategising of long-term business needs, evaluating people and their roles along with assisting with business restructuring and process implementation.
Commenting on her appointment Arlina said “I am delighted to have been appointed the Inclusivity & Compliance position with British Showjumping. I have two daughters who compete and I very much wanted to put something back and bring some of my experience to the sport that has been so rewarding to us as a family. We are a mixed heritage family which made me feel I could make a valuable contribution to the role and commend British Showjumping in identifying it was needed.”
The full list of Non-Executive Board members can be found here.
