Georgie Campbell Foundation Code of Conduct

This Code is a guide for good practice which will ensure integrity, equality, and fair play for riders and their horses, teams and associates. Everyone involved in the Georgie Campbell Foundation has a responsibility to always maintain the highest standards of behaviour.

Georgie Campbell Foundation beneficiaries must:

Uphold the core values of the Georgie Campbell Foundation:

• Love of horses
• Putting horse welfare ahead of personal ambition
• Courageous
• Determined and driven
• Resilient
• Positive
• A warm, kind, joyful, and enthusiastic outlook
• A genuine love of eventing and the equestrian community
• Continue to fulfil the application criteria for the Georgie Campbell Foundation
• Applicants should be:
• Registered with BE
• Competing at 3* level or above
• At an early stage with their eventing business
• Able to demonstrate their need for support and ambition to progress
• Willing to provide references and their business accounts and business plan (if applicable)
• Committed to the sport of eventing long term
• Applicants should not:
• Have received substantial prior financial backing
• Have benefitted or be benefitting from significant support such as a World Class Programme
• Accept the decisions of the Georgie Campbell Foundation selection committee as final
• Adhere to the Foundation's commitment and performance assessment process
• Be excellent role models, maintaining high standards of professionalism whilst promoting a positive image to equestrians and the wider public
• Prioritise the well-being, safety, and protection of horses and riders, above improving performance and competition
• React to success and failure with dignity and composure, treating their competitors, horses, teams, and associates with respect
• Act with self-control and tolerance when training and competing
• Treat owners, grooms, judges, officials, family members, and all other involved parties with courtesy and respect
• Support open and transparent environments where people are comfortable being themselves
• Act responsibly, respectfully, and constructively on social media and online as well as in face-to-face interactions
• Read and comply with all the relevant sporting policies, procedures, and guidelines
• Ensure that the sport of eventing is as safe as possible and free from any form of bullying, harassment, abuse, discrimination, or prejudice
• Be inclusive and embrace an open-minded attitude to equality and diversity
• Uphold confidentiality by ensuring personal information is collected and stored under the guidance of the Date Protection Act 2018
• Always dress appropriately in all settings