HRH Princess royal
president
We are incredibly grateful and extremely proud that HRH The Princess Royal, former Olympic Eventer and European Eventing Champion, is the President of the BE Support Trust.
Patrons
Nicola Wilson, mbe & Alastair Wilson
BE Support Trust Patrons
We are delighted to be patrons of the BE Support Trust, a charity that is doing so much to assist riders within our sport with their rehabilitation both mentally and physically.
Trustees
Ian Stark, OBE
Chair Of Trustees
Ian Stark is an eventing legend, with multiple Olympic medals and three Badminton wins. After retiring, he became a top cross-country course designer, shaping major events in the UK, Ireland, and the USA.
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Ian Stark has enjoyed enormous success in the world of eventing.
- 4 Olympic Silvers
- 1 team gold, 1 team silver and 1 individual silver at World Championships
- 1 individual Gold, 1 individual silver and 1 individual bronze – plus 6 team golds – at European Championships
- Team gold and individual bronze in Poland at the 1986 alternative World Champs
- Three Badminton wins and the (as yet) unequalled record of being the only rider to ever become 1st and 2nd in the same year in 1988
An abundance of three day event wins – too numerous to recall but with Bramham being a particular favourite and lucky place!
All in all Ian has ridden 18 horses to 4 star level, supported throughout his career by some truly wonderful owners and sponsors. Ian retired from teams in 2000 and then (allegedly!) retired fully in 2007.
Ian’s eventing career diversified and from 2001 to 2012 he was a selector of the British team and in 2004 he trained the Brazilian team for the Athens Olympics. In 2007 Ian became is BBC commentator and can be heard.
In 2005 Ian started cross country course designing at Chatsworth, encouraged by Mike Etherington Smith and The Duchess of Devonshire. This was the start of his new career in eventing and he now designs throughout Britain, Ireland and the USA.
In 2015 he designed his first Championship track for the European Championships at, Blair Castle in Scotland. Ian now designs up to five-star level, with his biggest UK events being Chatsworth CCI**** and Bramham CCI****/CIC****.
Ian has designed at 4 star level in Ireland, most notably at Tattersalls, and across the USA, including Richland Park in Michigan, Rebecca Farm in Montana and Galway Downs in California and was excited to design his first 5 star event at Fair Hill, in Maryland USA in October 2021.
Ian also rode in Point-to-Points for 12 years, he rode a handful of point-to-point winners but his race riding ended following a fall at Cheltenham in 1993 which ended in hospital.
Ian will freely admit that race riding was not his forte, but he has trained several successful horses. For the last sixteen years Ian has been an Honorary Steward for the British Horseracing Authority and also sits on the
BHA Judicial Panel.
Ian BarratT
Trustee
Ian is a Partner at Kirkland & Ellis, representing leading private equity firms. Outside work, he supports his daughters’ equestrian pursuits—one in British Eventing and the other in national RDA competitions.
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Ian is a Partner in the international law firm Kirkland & Ellis, a role which sees him representing a number of the world’s leading private equity firms.
Outside of work, Ian spends his time following his daughters in their equestrian activities. His eldest daughter is very active on the British Eventing circuit while his youngest daughter competes her horse in RDA competitions nationally.
Ed Glasgow
Trustee
Ed is a seasoned Dispute Resolution Lawyer specialising in Healthcare, with over 20 years of experience in governance, risk management and litigation.
Adept at balancing financial and operational demands within healthcare to mitigate risks and enhance compliance. He is a strategic thinker, and trusted adviser, to healthcare clients, both via Kennedys LLP and via the Royal Society of Medicine, where he sits on the Audit, Risk & Governance Committee.
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Ed has been listed within Chambers and Partners as having “a winning combination of intelligence, strategic excellence and charm.” His work in Dispute Resolution has a focus on early intervention, in addition to wider patient safety, clinical risk, quality, performance, and regulatory considerations. Via his role in the Global Responsible Business and Sustainability Group, he provides strategic insights to assist those at Board-level.
His daughter rides. As a Trustee of British Eventing Support Trust, he focuses on the charity’s governance structures, safeguarding initiatives and regulatory compliance. He brings his experience in risk frameworks, quality-assurance and leadership, so as to align our approach to national and international sporting codes. Conducing a transparent, objective, non-discriminatory and proportionate approach, he promotes integrity and the welfare of athletes.
Lexi Hambro
Trustee
Lexi moved from amateur riding to a successful aviation career, then founded multiple companies. She and her husband now own several horses, launched a breeding program, and created the Hambro Scholarship to support young riders. Lexi also raises significant charity funds, including £600,000 for the British Eventing Support Trust.
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Lexi rode and competed as an amateur, before concentrating on her career in commercial and private aviation. Lexi spent many happy years in aviation working her way up to board level and living between
different Countries before setting up a number of companies.
Along with her husband Jonathan, the couple have gone from owning a quarter share of a horse to owning many horses. Most of their horses are based with professional, British riders. Their horse ‘HH Moonwalk’
won the 2020 7YO Championship with Tom Jackson.
In 2021 the couple decided to turn their hobby into a business and started a breeding programme, in the hope of breeding the next generation of British stars and in the same year Lexi also set up the ‘Hambro Scholarship’ that invited riders (who lacked both horsepower and training assistance) to apply for a horse and support package. Over 900 riders applied for the opportunity which was awarded later that year.
Lexi has volunteered to raise funds for several established, National charities and over a three-year period raised just under £1m for good causes. In 2022 Lexi set up the ‘Winter Ball’ for the British Eventing Support Trust with the inaugural ball raising over £200,000 for the charity.
Lisa Hancock
Trustee
Lisa has been CEO of the Injured Jockeys Fund since 2010, transforming it into a leading charity. She led the opening of a third rehabilitation center and launched a mental wellbeing strategy. Lisa is also a non-executive director of Chester Racecourse, a Jockey Club member, and a former point-to-point jockey with over 60 wins.
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Chief Executive, Injured Jockeys Fund Lisa has held the position of CEO at the Injured Jockeys Fund, one of UK racing’s highest profile charities since 2010. Under her leadership the Injured Jockeys Fund has evolved into a highly effective, specialist independent charity serving all current and former UK licensed jockeys and their families. 2019 saw the completion of the Charity’s third rehabilitation centre providing specialist rehabilitation and fitness support for its beneficiaries and for those working in the racing industry.
Working with Clinical psychologists, Changing Minds, Lisa has introduced a detailed mental wellbeing strategy to the Charity which focuses on supporting and up-skilling all those making up the “family around the jockey”.
She is currently a non-executive director of Chester Racecourse Company and is a member of The Jockey Club. Lisa rode competitively as a point to point jockey under her maiden name of Lisa Rowe and was hugely successful with over 60 wins mainly in the East Anglian region
Jane Holderness-Roddam, CBE, CVO
Trustee
Jane Holderness-Roddam, an Olympic gold medallist and winner of both Badminton and Burghley, has extensive experience in eventing. She is a director of West Kington Stud, an FEI Judge, and has served on boards of major equestrian organizations, including BE, BHS, and World Horse Welfare.
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Olympic gold medallist, two-time Badminton winner and Burghley winner Jane Holderness-Roddam has an incredible depth and breadth of experience and countless contacts in eventing and the wider world of equestrian sport.
As well as being a director of West Kington Stud in Wiltshire and an FEI Judge and Steward, Jane shares her eventing and equestrian knowledge and expertise and has chaired or been a Board Member of various equestrian organisations such as BE, the BHS, the RDA, BETA, World Horse Welfare and Brooke as well as being a Yeoman of the Worshipful Company of Saddlers and a Patron of the Side Saddle Association.
Mark Sartori
Trustee
Mark retired from Capital Markets after roles at Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, and RBC. He is now a Trustee for Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity and works as a consultant and executive coach. A former advanced rider, Mark owns horses with 5-star riders in Surrey.
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Mark retired from a career in Capital Markets where he worked in European Equities for Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley. He was Co-CEO at Fox-Pitt Kelton. Mark’s last role was building the European Equities and trading businesses at the Royal Bank of Canada. Mark is a Trustee for Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity where he chairs the Investment committee and sits as an observer on the hospital board. Mark is also an consultant, board advisor and Executive coach. Mark rode to advanced level, but now is an owner and has a number of 5 star riders based at his yard in Surrey.
Rosie williams, OBE
Trustee
Rosie’s first national governing body role was as National Sports Manager for the Australian Equestrian Federation, a role which gave her a real appreciation for equestrian sport. Most of her career has been spent in the sport of Rugby. Rosie spent 10 years as CEO of the Rugby Football Union for Women in England, delivering such outstanding success in the development of the sport that she was awarded an OBE for her contribution to Rugby.
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Rosie fully understands the challenges of running major events. She took on the role of Tournament Director of the Women’s Rugby World Cup in 2010, delivering a world class athlete centred event that had a hugely positive effect on the profile of women’s rugby worldwide. Running her own consultancy business for several years gave her broad exposure to highly commercial environments. In early 2022 Rosie took up the role of CEO of Softball Australia, implementing a major change management programme transforming the organisation’s financial management, strategic direction, and operational process.
Rosie has established herself as a respected figure in the sports world. She has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to excellence and a deep understanding of the sporting landscape. Her passion for equestrian sports started early; growing up in New South Wales, Australia, Rosie competed in several equestrian disciplines include eventing, show jumping, dressage, and polocrosse.
Madeleine Lloyd Webber
Associate Trustee
Madeleine Lloyd Webber is a former international eventer who competed at major championships and multiple Badminton and Burghley Horse Trials. She co-founded two thoroughbred studs and is a Director at Newbury Racecourse. Madeleine is also Vice Chairman of LW Theatres, involved in The Pony Club, and a Trustee of the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation.
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Madeleine Lloyd Webber was an extremely successful international three day eventer in the 1980’s. She’s represented Great Britain at the Young Rider European Championships at Burghley Horse Trials in 1983, Senior European Championships at Burghley Horse Trials in 1985 and the World Championships in Poland in 1986. She’s competed at 4 Badminton Horse Trials and 5 Burghley Horse Trials finishing second in 1988.
Madeleine was a founder of Watership Down Stud and Kiltain Castle Stud, both thoroughbred studs breeding flat race horses. She is also Director of Newbury Racecourse. Madeleine became President of The Pony Club in 2010, which she has been involved with all her life in various guises; teenager, instructor, pony club mother!
Madeleine is also a Director and Vice Chairman of LW Theatres and the Really Useful Group as well as a Trustee of the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation.
Staff
Jane Hunter-walsh
General Manager
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Jane came on board in September 2023 to manage the day-to-day operations and direction of the charity and to increase our impact and profile in the eventing world. She brings 35 years of experience in both Fortune 500 companies and SME’s, including Quaker Oats, Diageo, Gallo Wines and Little Dish. She has an extensive background in marketing and strategy and has developed marketing campaigns in North America, Europe and Asia. Alongside this, she has volunteered and raised money for organisations such as The Pony Club and Cancer Research UK. She holds a degree in Psychology from Princeton University and an MBA from Northwestern University.
Jane was raised on a horse farm in the USA and competed in hunter, jumper and equitation classes as a child and teenager. She moved to the UK more than 25 years ago for work and now spends a large amount of her spare time grooming and driving the lorry for her event rider daughter.
Jane Rudd
Charity Administrator
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Jane is a longstanding member of the team and takes care of most of the tasks that enable the British Eventing Support Trust to function. If you call us to ask for our support, you’ll probably chat to Jane as the first point of contact. She will get an understanding of your unique situation and share information about the charity and how we may be able to help. It can be a very stressful time for people as they not only come to terms with a physical injury but also figure out how to manage horses and a business while they recover. Jane’s a whizz at putting riders at ease and works hard to support them on their recovery journey. She also works behind the scenes supporting our Trustees, liaising with events and partners and researching lots of fabulous fundraising ideas.
Jane is a keen rider herself, and when she’s not at work you’ll normally find her practising for her next dressage competition with her 18-year-old Dutch warmblood Rico or helping her daughter with their homebred seven-year-old, Skye.