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A Lasting Legacy for London

Holding a memorable and successful event at Greenwich Park will bring the powerful legacy of a stronger place for equestrian sport within the Olympic and Paralympic Games 'family'. However, it is also important to capitalise on this by leaving a more substantial, physical legacy in terms of facilities, participation and general interest in equestrian sport.

The BEF is one of the first sporting bodies to present its plans for a lasting legacy and launched "Hoof - Ride London" in 2007.

The Hoof website has been created for people interested in and supportive of riding in London and Hoof will provide the umbrella for the promotion of a series of initiatives and activities aimed at increasing awareness of, and participation in riding and equestrian sport.

The key aims of the Hoof legacy project are:

  • Provide more opportunities for children & adults in London to ride by:
    • Increasing the opportunities for children to ride through their schools and seeking funding to support this programme
    • Supporting new/developing riding establishments
  • Develop more equestrian events in London, potentially including the introduction of a London Festival of the Horse 
  • Engage the London riding community via a London Horse Network
  • Support these objectives with a sustained PR programme which promotes opportunities to ride, challenges perceptions about riding, champions equestrian sport in a wider political landscape and supports the existing riding community


You can read about the history of the project via the following press releases:

 


 


 
 
OLYMPICS & PARALYMPICS
GREENWICH PARK
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT GREENWICH
A LASTING LEGACY FOR LONDON
BEIJING 2008
 




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