Team GBR Ontrack has been launched in partnership with the equestrian Olympic and Paralympic teams via British Eventing, the British Show Jumping Association and British Dressage.

 

It brings together all equestrian and horse sport activity in the UK under one supporters club.

 

It is also supported by a number of other organisations, including The Pony Club, The British Horse Society, The Riding for the Disabled Association, The Association of British Riding Schools and also the equestrian sports of reining, driving, endurance, vaulting, horseball, polocrosse and mounted games.

 

Team GBR Ontrack aims to raise the profile of equestrian sport in the UK and to provide funds to help potential medal winners train, compete, and achieve their goals.

 

As an incentive for people to join up, it is offering the chance to win a VIP trip to the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) 2010 in Kentucky.

 

The first 500 members will also receive one of just 500 exclusive black membership cards.

 

Team GBR Ontrack offers a range of benefits and includes two options to join – basic membership is completely free and full membership includes a one-off fee of just £20.

 

All members will receive a monthly e-newsletter to keep them abreast of what is going on across the equestrian sports and a variety of special offers and discounts.

 

They will also receive invitations to exclusive GBR Ontrack fundraising events and access to the online publication Impulsion, which will now only be available to GBR Ontrack supporters.

 

Full membership includes benefits including a Team GBR Ontrack membership card, which also acts as a loyalty, discount and pre-paid debit card.

 

This card will give access to a wide range of further discounts, special offers and additional benefits.

 

By purchasing full membership members will be helping to raise funds to help potential medal winners train, compete and achieve their goals.

 

Although equestrian sport in the UK receives substantial lottery funding, unfortunately this financial support is not enough to cover all the costs associated with sending individuals and teams to international competitions, especially when they are abroad, Team GBR Ontrack said.

 

In particular, Britain needs to raise additional funds in order to take a full team to Kentucky for the WEG in 2010.

 

With eight disciplines included in the programme, with some 50 horses, this is a very big and expensive logistical challenge.

 

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