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:
