The finalists in the 2017 BETA Business Awards – prestigious B2B awards designed to celebrate and reward companies and individuals judged to have made a significant difference to the equestrian industry – have been revealed.
“Everyone has done incredibly well to get this far,” said BETA executive director Claire Williams.
“We have received a phenomenal number of nominations and, although selecting the finalists has been a really tough job, the search continues for the ultimate winners. Depending on the particular award, this can include member votes, secret shoppers, incognito calls and consideration by an independent panel. We wish all our finalists the very best of luck.”
The winners will be announced during the BETA Gala Dinner, at the National Motorcycle Museum, near Birmingham, on Sunday 22 January. The finalists are:
Harry Hall Retail Employee of the Year
- Alice Middleton – Supplement Solutions, Preston, Lancashire
- Cathryn Flynn – Eskdale Saddlery, Carlisle, Cumbria
- Lynn Uphill – Saddlesdane Equestrian Supplies, Faversham, Kent
- Palfrey Turner – Cornwall Farmers, Helston, Cornwall
- Rebecca Kirk – Tower Farm Saddlers, Rugby, Warwickshire
Equestrian Event of the Year supported by Henson Franklyn
- Bramham International Horse Trials
- Equifest, Peterborough
- Westcountry Equine Fair
BETA Rider Award
- Alice Oppenheimer – Masta
- Erin Orford – Derriere Equestrian
- Julia Krajewski – Neue Schule
- Lucinda Elliott – Musto
- Nick Skelton – Charles Owen & Co
SEIB Retailer of the Year – Mail Order/Internet Retailer
- Mane Supplies – Harrogate, North Yorkshire
- Silverburn Browbands – Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire
- Supplement Solutions – Preston, Lancashire
- The Saddlery Shop – Beaworthy, Devon
- Urban Horse – Alston, Cumbria
SEIB Retailer of the Year – Large Tack Shop
- Aivly Country Store – Ringwood, Hampshire
- Millbry Hill – Stokesley, North Yorkshire
- Naylors Equestrian – Rochdale, Lancashire
- RB Equestrian – Great Brickhill, Buckinghamshire
- Tower Farm Saddlers – Rugby, Warwickshire
SEIB Retailer of the Year – Medium Tack Shop
- Country Ways – Aberdeen
- Highfield Equestrian – Milford, Staffordshire
- Robin Hood Horse & Country Store – Barnsley, South Yorkshire
- Tower Farm Saddlers – Earls Barton, Northamptonshire
SEIB Retailer of the Year – Small Tack Shop
- Carlton’s Equine – Whitley Bay, Northumberland
- Equicraft of Backwell – Backwell, Somerset
- Equine Supplies – Great Bromley, Essex
- Eskdale Saddlery – Carlisle, Cumbria
- The Ark – Fulbourn, Cambridge
HAYGAIN Nutritional Helpline of the Year
- Allen & Page
- Saracen Horse Feeds
- Science Supplements
- Simple System Horse Feeds
- TopSpec Equine
Equine Careers Sales Representative/Agent of the Year
- David Hopkins – Horseware Ireland
- Emily Brown – Allen & Page
- Michael Darley – Darley Equestrian
- Rachel Clarke – Weatherbeeta
- Vicky Mitson – Science Supplements
BETA Export Award
- Derriere Equestrian
- NAF
- Vale Brothers
Blacks Solicitors Trade Supplier of the Year
- Battle, Hayward and Bower
- Shires Equestrian Products
- Trilanco
TSM Social Media Award – 15 Hours and Under
- Aivly Country Store
- Baileys Horse Feeds
- Westgate Labs
TSM Social Media Award – Over 15 Hours
- Dengie
- Derriere Equestrian
- Harry Hall
- Horzehoods
