Mental health
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Body image a significant issue for riders, study finds
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‘Beyond a dream come true’: Riders Minds wins at global awards
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Boost for riders’ mental health support services, plus the latest equestrian partnership news
The Conscious Equestrian and Racing League have both partnered with mental health initiatives that support riders, plus more equestrian sponsorship and partnership news
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Rider who hit ‘rock bottom’ and was ready to give up found life and love thanks to her horse
“I’m here now and I’m not going back; I’m living days I never thought I’d see, and I’m going to hang on with everything I’ve got for as long as I can”
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‘Something Matt would be proud of’: Riders Minds launches new support in Mental Health Awareness Week
During 2021 Mental Health Awareness Week (10-16 May) plans for a new vital resource to help riders get more support have been revealed
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Personal trainer’s solo marathon effort in memory of lost riders
Katie was inspired to raise money for mental health charity Riders’ Minds, and the IJF (who have recently launched an initiative with clinical psychologist group Changing Minds) following the deaths of former jockey James Banks and Riders’ Minds founder Matthew Wright
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‘We hope to use our tragedy to help others’: suicide prevention trust launched in memory of Aintree chairman
‘We’ve said from the start that if we can help just one other family from the agony of suicide, then the initiative will have been worth it.’
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Dressage rider mental health: the struggles people face in a ‘judged’ sport *H&H Plus*
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British breeding comes together to support mental health in Matthew Wright’s memory
Matthew, who was open about his mental health struggles, died last month, and was well known in breeding circles as he stood three stallions at his Caunton Manor Stud, in partnership with his wife Victoria
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Work-life balance with horses: how professional riders achieve it *H&H Plus*
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‘Like death with a heartbeat’: eventer who came back from the brink speaks out on mental illness
I’ve spent so much of my life just battling to stay alive, just being ok with life is enough. But I’m not going to let someone else go through this, if I can help it.
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Thousands donated to mental health support in Matthew Wright’s memory
The service is available to all those who ride and love horses
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Five-star event rider Matthew Wright dies age 38
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‘I’ve been to hell and back’: rider who beat his demons hopes to inspire others
“There’s always a better life out there, if you try hard enough. I did. I’m a lucky guy”
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‘I can’t believe you’re getting your baps out!’ Rider plans Lady Godiva challenge to boost mental health
“I’ll put some hair extensions in too to make it thicker, in case it’s a breezy day!”
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Addict who hit rock bottom at friend’s funeral credits horses for saving his life
‘If I hadn’t found horses, I think I’d be dead now. They saved me”
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Rider whose son’s father took his own life aims to support equestrian mental health
“When John was ok, he did so much for other people, and I know he’d want something good to come from this”
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Hack out to help out, and support suicide prevention project
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‘That’s the horse world for you’: calls to end acceptance of bullying *H&H Plus
