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  • Comment: No evidence of notability.
    Quite a lot of the content is unsupported by referencing – where is all this info coming from? DoubleGrazing (talk) 13:38, 11 December 2023 (UTC)
  • Comment: Please don't use primary sources such as group's own website. Ratnahastin (talk) 10:47, 8 December 2023 (UTC)

British Equestrian Media Association
AbbreviationBEMA
Formation1973; 51 years ago (1973)
Founder
  • Brian Giles
  • Ron Wills
  • Alan Smith
Founded atRome Horse Show
TypeNonprofit
HeadquartersUnited Kingdom
Chairman
Rupert Bell
Websitebema.org.uk
Formerly called
British Equestrian Writers' Association

The British Equestrian Media Association is a nonprofit trade association for equestrian journalists in the United Kingdom.

History

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The British Equestrian Writers' Association (BEWA) was formed in 1973 at the Rome Horse Show by Brian Giles, Ron Wills and Alan Smith. Wills wrote for the Daily Mirror, Giles for the Daily Mail and Smith for the Daily Telegraph.[1][2] Alan Smith served as the first chairman and retired in 2008. The current chairman as of 2023 is Rupert Bell of talkSPORT.[2]

In 2023, the organization changed its name to British Equestrian Media Association (BEMA) in response to the evolving nature of news media.[3][4]

Awards

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BEMA members vote annually to select recipients for several awards such as outstanding rider of the year and leading horse, and honour someone who has "made an outstanding contribution to equestrian sport". Awards are presented at an annual luncheon at the London International Horse Show.[1]

Recipients of Lifetime Achievement Awards include equestrian Hugh Thomas and photographer Kit Houghton in 2019,[5] Carl Hester in 2021,[6] and John Whitaker and Yasmin Ingham in 2022.[7] Nicola Wilson received a trophy for Leading Rider of the Year in 2017.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "British Equestrian Media Association". Sports Journalists' Association. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b "About BEMA". bema.org.uk. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  3. ^ Morgan, Nico (17 July 2023). "BEWA has a new name". Equine Photographers UK. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  4. ^ "BEWA has changed its name". BEMA. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Hugh Thomas wins British Equestrian Writers Association Lifetime Achievement Award". Badminton Horse Trials. 6 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Carl Hester received the British Equestrian Writers Association Lifetime Achievement Award". Equnews.com. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  7. ^ Elder, Lucy (21 December 2022). "'I'm not retiring yet!' John Whitaker honoured with lifetime achievement award". Horse & Hound. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  8. ^ "British Equestrian Writers Association Awards 2017". Nicola Wilson Equestrian. 22 December 2017.
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