Great Britain awarded trophy for top nation in 2007
Monday 8 December 2008
Great Britain was awarded the trophy, presented to British Equestrian Federation (BEF) Chairman Keith Taylor, for the most successful nation in 2007 International Championships at the recent FEI General Assembly in Buenos Aires. The award was presented at a gala dinner, concluding the 2008 event which also saw British success in elections, individual awards and championship bids.
"I am delighted that the British Equestrian Federation was recognised on numerous occasions throughout the General Assembly, not least with this final award," said Chief Executive of the BEF Andrew Finding. "We continue to prove that we are at the forefront of our sport, making an impact on vital issues, we are recognised as an influential nation within the equestrian world. We continue to be extremely grateful for the generous funding British Equestrian sport receives from UK Sport via the Lottery and hope that we can continue to reap the rewards."
At the General Assembly the FEI looks back to the previous completed season which in this case is 2007. Britain headed the championship table with 17 gold medals, more than any other nation from the 134 in membership of the FEI. Germany took second with 15 medals, the USA third with 10, The Netherlands fourth with eight and Greece fifth with seven championship titles.
Date: 08 December 2008
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