EQUESTRIAN business owners are being invited to a seminar next month to help them navigate some of the indstry's most complex issues. 

The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) are hosting the event titled 'Running a successful equestrian business'. It is aimed at those who already run, plan to purchase, rent or establish at home an equestrian business, or those who would simply like an industry update. 

The event will cover a range of topics including planning, legal and tax requirements, insurance and rural crime.

It will take place on Tuesday, October 15 at Chedington Equestrian in Dorset. The facility is home to some of the sport's top riders, including olympians Christopher Burton and Tim Price. 

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CLA South West regional director Ann Maidment said: “The equine industry is considered more varied than any other agricultural sector.

"Our seminar will explore a wide range of subjects from liveries to legislation with experts in the field providing delegates from the farming and the land-based business sector with advice and insight on how to run a successful equestrian business.”

Speakers include Mark Burton, a regional surveyor for the CLA, Judith Norris from the Rural Planning Practice, as well as professionals at Albert Goodman, and Lycetts. The event will include a tour of the facilities with tack marking available from Dorset Police’s rural crime team.

The seminar is open to both members and non-members of the CLA. The cost, including lunch, is £45pp for members and £75pp for non-members (prices include VAT).