Report a Concern

Report a concern

Here, you can report any safeguarding or equine welfare concerns. By using the online forms provided, you can ensure that your concerns are promptly submitted to our dedicated welfare team for thorough investigation. Your vigilance helps us maintain the highest standards of safety and care in our sport.

Reporting a Safeguarding Concern

British Showjumping places the highest priority on safety and enjoyment, and recognises that it has a duty of care towards young people and vulnerable adults within the sport. As such, British Showjumping fully accepts legal (Children Acts 1989 and 2004) and moral obligation to provide a duty of care, to protect all children (and vulnerable adults) and safeguard their welfare, irrespective of age, disability, gender, racial origin, religious belief and sexual orientation.

For confidential advice with any queries, or to report a concern or incident, please email our Safeguarding Lead, Natalie Owen, at natalie.owen@britishshowjumping.co.uk.

For general Safeguarding queries and information, please fill out the designated Referral Forms. These can be filled out anonymously if required.

The forms below are solely for reporting safeguarding concerns to British Showjumping. This includes allegations of abuse or concerns that a child or adult may be at risk of harm, or may have already been harmed. Separate forms are available for referring concerns about children and adults.

Child Referral Form

Adult Referral Form

Alternatively, you can talk to the British Equestrian Federation regarding a Safeguarding concern if you prefer at safeguarding@bef.co.uk or 02476 698871. 

Reporting an Equine Welfare Concern

British Showjumping expects all those involved in showjumping to adhere to the Code of Conduct for the Welfare of the Horse and accept that at all times, the welfare of the horse must be paramount and must never be subordinated to competitive or commercial influences. 

We take all breaches of our Code of Conduct seriously. All concerns submitted will be investigated by our Welfare Team, who will review all cases where transgressions have occurred to determine whether any disciplinary action is necessary. 

If you have a concern about the welfare of a horse(s) involved with a member of British Showjumping, please fill out the form below to enable us to investigate the matter. 

Equine Welfare Concern Report Form

Please note: Individuals who have submitted an Equine Welfare Concern Report Form will receive an acknowledgement of receipt, but no further updates on the outcome of any investigation will be provided. All welfare matters will then be dealt with confidentially, and with respect to the sensitivity of such situations, directly with the member in question.