Jim joined British Equestrian in 2021 just prior to the delayed Tokyo Olympics, arriving from the world of rugby and the RFU where he had spent over five years with Premiership team Harlequin FC as Chief Operating Officer.

Prior to joining Quins, Jim spent 25 years in the British military, in a variety of roles including the Commanding Officer of The Household Cavalry Regiment.

British Equestrian represents the interests of the Federation’s 20 Member Bodies and is the representative National Federation to the international equestrian federation, the FEI.  With the support of funding of UK Sport and The National Lottery, BEF runs the World Class Programme which drives medal success for Great Britain in the Olympics, Paralympics and Championship events.  Through Sport England funding, British Equestrian supports the Federation on projects to improve social impact and drive growth at the wider grassroots level.