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All I want for Christmas…: top riders on wishing for teleportation, dressage sat nav, a chocolate factory and more...
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‘I had a string of great horses… and two weeks later it was gone’: how to bounce back after a string of bad luck
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Owning versus hiring horse transport: what are the pros and cons?
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How can equestrian influencers and riders make money on social media? H&H investigates...
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Let’s talk about being #gifted on social media
Have you seen #gifted and #ad (and other derivatives!) appearing on riders’ content at the moment? How does it make you feel? Do you think the rider MUST be lying about how much they love a product if it has that tag? And do you think it’s appearing far too often and riders and influencers are giving too much away for the price of a product?
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7 ways to help your sponsors in a remote way
Even though competitions have started to return to our world, we’re nowhere near back to ‘normal’ yet. But that doesn’t mean that, as a sponsored rider or a brand ambassador, you can’t promote the businesses that support you. Actually, they need you now more than ever — here’s how you can help...
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Behind the social media account: Gracie Tyte aka Pony Nuts
With over 245,000 followers across three accounts on Instagram and over 60,000 on YouTube, at 16 years old, Gracie Tyte, better known as Pony Nuts, has grown a serious social media following in just a few years...
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Behind the social media account — Matt Harnacke
In addition to growing his own social media platforms, Matt has been involved with the FEI in a presenting role, works with global brands, has travelled around the world as part of his job, and has launched and sold out of two own brand equestrian collections through his social media. And here we get to find out all about him, his growth, and so much more
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Behind the social media account — Esme Higgs aka This_Esme
Find out more about one of the biggest influencers in the equestrian world — some of her answers might surprise you...
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Use lockdown to spring clean your website and social media channels
There is still a lot that you can do to help grow your brand online during lockdown and get yourself in the best possible position for when everything starts up again
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How to help sponsors during lockdown (and how you can make them unhappy too)
There’s no doubt that Coronavirus and the subsequent restrictions have made trading really difficult for many brands, but you, yes you, can really help them get themselves out there and improve their sales
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How to keep (and lose) a sponsor
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Riding for an owner: how to find rides and make it work
We lift the lid on how to find the rides, how to make the relationships with owners work, and tips to help you prosper in your search for rides and owners
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Is a syndicate for you? H&H investigates...
There are lots of benefits to the syndicate system (if done correctly, of course), for both rider and participant
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Children and competitions — how do you manage the two?
With the summer holidays fast-approaching and many riders competing with children in tow, we caught up with three riders who have been there, done that, and got the T-shirt to find out how the manage to juggle the two, and their top tips for making it as easy as possible
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How to delight your sponsors at no cost to you
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‘I shouldn’t have rushed back as quickly as I did’: riders and experts share advice on how to return from injury
H&H caught up with two event riders who have sustained high profile injuries, a mental skills coach, and a soft tissue therapy and performance specialist for their top tips on making a comeback post injury
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Comeback kings: can horses get back to competition following injury? H&H asks the experts...
We caught up with two professional riders, a vet and a therapy centre to get their experience of injuries, recovery, and comebacks
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How do riders return to the saddle after having a baby?
Have you ever looked at riders competing at the top of their game and wondered how on earth they got back in the saddle so quickly after having a baby? H&H caught up with riders, an equestrian mindset coach and a sports therapist to talk about experiences, physical and mental changes, and share a few top tips too
