Campaign for more diversity in equestrian brands and media
I’d like to think we’re at a turning point and things are here to stay”
I’d like to think we’re at a turning point and things are here to stay”
‘We wanted to work on a campaign together that could actually spark real effective change”
“It’s weird it’s seen as a girls’ sport when such a high percentage of the top riders are men; I don’t get it”
“Horses are for everyone; they don’t see Black or white”
“I think this is an amazing opportunity for a community, and Freedom’s doing an amazing thing”
The fund will go towards riding centres struggling as a result of the pandemic
‘For me it is so important to be able to spread the message that you can be successful despite your background’
‘I’d like it to be almost a governing body, to support BAME people in equestrianism’
Reece McCook, founder of online campaign Ride Out Racism, on promoting cohesion within the equestrian community and how he wants to stand out
H&H’s dressage columnist on where the sport succeeds in diversity, and where it needs work
‘Some people might feel uncomfortable, as they think pro-Black means anti-white, but it doesn’t’
‘Being part of the equestrian world is so much fun, it’s a shame if people feel it’s a world they can’t get into’
‘I’m no good with words, but maybe my pictures can say something instead’
‘It is time to confront racism and inequality that exists across sport, from grassroots participation through to the boardroom’
As protests around the world throw a spotlight on the underrepresentation of ethnic backgrounds in the British equestrian industry, H&H investigates what action is being taken to address the issue...