Lori Nelson Joins Equine Sports Council

Equine Sports Council (ESC) is pleased to announce that Lori Nelson has joined us as a Consultant. Lori has over 16 years’ experience in equestrian governance and brings a wealth of knowledge to our organization. Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, ESC is now able to fund complete rule development and arbitration processes for the 2020 season. Lori is working on our General Rules development, followed by Breed/Discipline rules, and will be the primary contact for shows that want to affiliate with our organization for governance and support.

A non-profit, non-member organization, Equine Sports Council is offering an alternative to US Olympic National Governing Body affiliation. In addition to rules and standards, ESC currently offers $14 Million Officials Insurance, per year/person for judges, ringmasters and stewards. ESC has drafted its Personal Safety and Awareness program that is free to anyone who wants to become educated, and was developed in consultation with multiple nonprofit educational organizations. ESC has completed the draft of it’s Drug and Medications program, which will be available for the 2020 show season.

We will be operational for the 2020 season and invite any shows interested in more information to visit our website, www.EquineSportsCouncil.org or contact us at 1-855-EQUINE1.

Equine Sports Council, is a nonprofit and depends on donations to run its operations and ensure our continued success. We greatly appreciate everyone’s generosity thus far.