Ashleigh Wicheard wants to help increase diversity in the equestrian industry and is a mentor for Women in Racing."I grew up in Bradford on Avon and was pretty much the only black face there," said Ashleigh.
Pal-O-Mine is a therapeutic horseback riding program for individuals with disabilities and other vulnerable populations. Their mission is to provide a comprehensive therapeutic equine program using horses to help growth, learning and healing.
Pony Racing Authority (PRA) runs fully-funded programmes for 11-14 year olds who do not own a pony and who couldn’t otherwise take part in pony racing due to financial or other circumstances. Find more information on them at: https://t.co/a6JbhZkcho
Ginka Toegel is an IMD teacher and researcher who gave the opening address at the FEI 2019 sports forum.The topic for the forum was gender, but her speach went into human behaviour and how acknowledging unconscious bias is key in helping us actively overcome it in all areas.
Khadijah Mellah made history with her winning ride at Goodwood in 2019 when she became the first person to race in a hijab in Britain, thus inspiring the "Riding A Dream Academy". Thank you Khadijah for being an inspiration for all of us!
Riders Minds was established to remove stigma of speaking up, out, or about mental health matters amongst equestrians. They work tirelessly so all riders experiencing a mental health problem are both heard and have appropriate support.
Dannie Morgan is a rising star of the British dressage and eventing scenes, with a number of national titles to his name. These include the “Hartpury hat-trick” at the 2019 NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships plus titles at the British Dressage National Championships.
We love this group, Equestrians For All, that hosts discussions on the problems and barriers facing members of the BAME community in equestrianism, further reading recommendations and chat on how to make the horse world welcoming for everyone.
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Aspiring jockeys from under-represented communities will be given the chance to get into racing via a new academy inspired by Khadijah Mellah, the first British Muslim woman to win a horse race in the UK. The "Riding A Dream Academy" directed by Naomi Lawson and Oli Bell was ...
Mollie Summerland is this week's Game Changer, after winning her first 5* event at CCI5* Luhmuhlen Champions aboard Charly Van Ter Heiden at only 23 years old.
Mollie has achieved so much and worked incredibly hard, especially after having to move her horses from one yard in ...
The Sports Council Equality Group (SCEG) consists of the relevant officers from all the Sports Councils and aims to promote and develop equality in sport across all the equality strands.
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The Urban Equestrian Academy is a ground-breaking social enterprise, providing communities socially excluded from the equestrian industry a direct pathway into this fascinating world. They not only connect inner-city kids to the equestrian world but also hold courses.
St James City Farm & Riding School is a charity farm run in Gloucester. They focus mainly, but not exclusively, on young people, children and families in the Barton & Tredworth areas of Gloucester City, as well as all over the City and County.
Stephany Bank's Stables is a riding school providing high quality riding instruction on well-schooled horses. They have supported thousands of young people enabling them to develop important skills including confidence, self-esteem, resilience, listening, cooperation & teamwork.