Mental health
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Dark clouds or a bright future? Why the sport must work together on mental health
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‘I was ready to end it all’: Derby-winning jockey reveals struggle with alcoholism in eye-opening ITV documentary
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Young riders’ mental health comes into the spotlight
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‘The fear of mistakes knocked on my door every day’: Jessica von Bredow-Werndl on the ‘mental toolbox’ that helped her win Olympic gold
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New scheme to boost wellbeing through horse-human connection
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Riders urged to give ‘one kind word’ and beat the bullies
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Opinion: The Fall – a film as powerful in its silences as in its words
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‘Don’t ever think they won’t do it’: Matthew Wright’s wife speaks out on World Suicide Prevention Day
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‘Inspirational’ horse relay featuring thousands of riders raises £10,000 by halfway point
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Tales from Hickstead: Rider overcomes debilitating anxiety to qualify for the Royal International
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Ponies go into north London school to help vulnerable pupils
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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*
