Council

BETA’s Council runs and directs the work of BETA through the Secretariat. It oversees the work of the various sub committees, approves the applications of all new members and approves the annual budgets for both BETA and EMC Ltd.

Our current Chairman is Roger Cooper of K C Sports Ltd, elected in October 2009. His Vice Chairman is Alison Sherwood Bruce of Equilibrium Products Ltd and our honorary treasurer is Simon Parker from British Horse Feeds.

The Council consists of up to twenty members, a maximum of six of whom may come from any one line of business, for example Clothing and Footwear, Saddlery or Feed and supplements.

Council meetings are usually held 5 times a year, in the months of March, May, July, September and December. Proceedings at Council meetings are generally confidential, but any proceedings of interest are generally reported to members as appropriate.

The current Council is as follows:

Chairman: Roger Cooper

K C Sports Ltd
Tel: 01823 681341
Fax: 01823 662800
roger@powellprotec.com

Vice Chairman: Alison Sherwood Bruce

Equilibrium Products Ltd
Tel: 01442 879115
Fax: 01442 879542
alison@equilibriumproducts.com

Hon Treasurer: Simon Parker

British Horse Feeds
Tel: 01765 680300
Fax: 01765 680301
simon.parker@britishhorsefeeds.com

Directorate: Claire Williams

Executive Director & Secretary
info@beta-uk.org

Other Members:

Malcolm Ainge, Shires Equestrian Products
Tel: 01568 613600
malcolm@shiresequestrian.com

Paul Bentham, Robinsons Country Leisure
Tel: 01942 771844
paul.bentham@robinsons-uk.com

Ruth Bishop, Mars Horsecare UK
Tel: 01908 222888
ruth.bishop@effem-quine.com

Richard Dewey, Battle, Hayward & Bower
Tel: 01522 529206
rdewey@bhblincoln.co.uk

David Dyer, Frogpool Manor Saddlery
Tel: 020 8300 0716
david.dyer@frogpool.com

Chris Gordon, Dodson & Horrell Ltd
Tel: 01832 737300
cgordon@dodsonandhorrell.com

Ian Hassard, Dengie Crops Ltd
Tel: 01621 841188
hkuchnir@dengiefeeds.co.uk

Wendy Hofstee, Unicorn Trails
Tel: 01767 600606
wendy@unicorntrails.com

Richard Lawrence, Matchmakers Ltd
Tel: 01274 711011
richard@matchmakers.co.uk

Nicolina Mackenzie, South Essex Insurance Brokers
Tel: 01780 410005
nmackenzie@seib.co.uk

Ian Mitchell, Heritage Marketing Ltd
Tel: 01778 590353
Ian-mitchell@msn.com

Lynda Mortlock, Ingatestone Saddlery Centre
Tel: 01277 353723
Lynda@ingatestonesaddlery.co.uk

Michael Mullavey, Weatherbeeta
Tel: 01295 269912
michaelm@weatherbeeta.com

Nikki Newcombe, Black Country Saddles
Tel: 01922 626936
nikki@blackcountrysaddles.com

Simon Parker, British Horse Feeds
Tel: 01765 689518
simon.parker@britishhorsefeeds.com

Peter Philips, Abbey Saddlery
Tel:01565 650343
peter@abbeysaddlery.co.uk

Tremayne Roden, Aerborn UK Ltd
Tel: 01522 694439
trem@aerborn.co.uk

Ian Silman, Equicraft Saddlery
Tel: 01275 463999
iansilman@aol.com

David Stuart-Monteith, Belstane Marketing Ltd
Tel: 01335 372600
Monty@belstane.com

Simon Wetherald, Bardsey Mills
Tel: 0844 808 6070
simon@feedshop.co.uk

Peter Wilkes, Vale Brothers Ltd
Tel: 01922 624363
sales@valebrothers.co.uk