Want to work in equestrian media?

Those who aspire to work in equestrian media have just under a week left to purchase tickets for Horse & Hound’s careers event, How To Work In Equestrian Media.

Horse & Hound’s How To Work in Equestrian Media event takes place at our London offices (110 Southwark Street, London, SE1 0SU) on Friday 4 October, from 10am to 5:30pm.

Places are limited and tickets must be purchased HERE by 1 October. Tickets cost £75 and those who attend will all receive a Horse & Hound goodie bag, including a Masta rug.

Presentations include:

* Landing your first job in equestrian media — from study to work experience, internships to interviews. By H&H news writer Sophia Heath

* Promote yourself — how to use blogging and social media to your benefit. By H&H website editor Carol Phillips

* Going freelance — would self-employment work for you? By freelance equestrian journalist Ellie Hughes

* Creating compelling magazine content. By H&H editor Lucy Higginson

* The future of media and what this means for those in the industry. By H&H publishing director Oswin Grady

Questions will be welcomed throughout the day, and a light lunch will be served between 1pm and 2pm, during which time you will have the opportunity to meet with various members of the Horse & Hound team and ask further questions.

For queries, please contact organiser Sarah Jenkins: sarah_jenkins@ipcmedia.com

Sarah Jenkins

H&H editor-in-chief

Sarah has more than 20 years experience as an equestrian journalist and editor. She has reported from major championships including the Europeans and the World Equestrian Games. She has co-written books on equestrianism including The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of Horses & Ponies. Sarah has ridden since childhood, owned horses and ponies for over 25 years, and worked for and trained with Olympic gold medallist event rider Leslie Law prior to going to university.