First Storiboard foray
With the amazing and award-winning Joe Bellman on this mobile app platform. Myself and Peter Abrahamsen were honoured to be invited and hopefully more open and honest conversations to come.
Mind-blowing possibilities for Riders Minds
watch out for announcements on the website and socials, for news of possible replication of service Riders Minds and myself provided at Badminton 5* Horse Trials in May, to The 2023 Pony Club Championships in August and Burleigh 5*Horse Trials in September.
The Baton of Hope’s inaugural dinner
Mental health in equestrian sport
is being kept high on the equestrianism agenda with Horse and Hound refreshing and re-releasing its May 2021 Dressage Special featuring myself.
Judging panel at This Can Happen 2023 awards
What an equestrian first for Riders Minds!!!
shaping the future at Badminton Horse Trials! In an inaugural and world pioneering move for equestrianism, Riders Minds provided a well-being hub, with an on-site counsellor, for the duration of the event….. and I was that counsellor!
Winner! Winner! Thrivall won 2023 Rising Star!!….
Food for thought conversations continue
Another GRC World Forum event
3 x blown away by The Pony Club!…..
….inviting me to speak on behalf of Riders Minds at their AGM in February 2023 about.
The ripple effect when a rider’s mind isn’t at its best, eg on performance, human and equine interaction/relationships, and sometimes equine welfare.
How coaches manage a ‘not OK’ rider’s mind and how they manage their wellbeing too.
…..ground-breaking decision to introduce a Riders Minds Achievement Badge, so young and future generations of equestrians will benefit from understanding mental health matters.
….and, asking me to contribute to devising its syllabus!
Excited to host a Risk Leadership Network
……members’ meeting 19 January 2023 on why senior execs should take mental wellbeing seriously – it’s both a business asset and a business risk afterall.
I’ll be a This Can Happen Judge!
Another GRC World Forum
From a conversation with Baton of Hope
…….I’m over the moon that Riders Minds will be joining this incredible movement by supporting the Baton’s 2023 tour to raise suicide awareness and prevention. Watch this space for exciting plans!
Contributed to SEIB Insurance Brokers’ article…..
….how the current financial situation is putting mental well-being and equine welfare on livery yards under pressure.
Loving these conversations
In conversations with This Can Happen Ambassadors…
….continue to cover difficult topics e.g. Menopause and infertility