#GoRacingGreen: how horses have helped tackle mental health issues
Debbie Matthews’ #GoRacingGreen idea to welcome all people to racing and equestrian events has received much support
Mental health
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Racing staff called on to aid mental health research
The study aims to establish an overview of mental wellbeing in racing and researchers are asking those who work in any area of the industry to take part
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‘A catalyst for good’: giving people a second chance through horses
The aim of the initiative is to give ‘renewed hope to those who have taken a tumble in life through a meaningful new career in horseracing’
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Groom urges others to seek help following struggle with depression
‘it is so important to talk and you can get help much quicker than I did. Help is out there and there is no shame in asking for it’
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Groom aims to clip 100 horses in 12 hours #clipathon
Katy is aiming to raise £2,000 for the mental health charity MIND
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‘Suddenly everything made sense’: how horses are helping a young man recover from an eating disorder
Find out about the youngster who credits the healing powers of horses to his recovery from anorexia
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Young rider who overcame ‘darkest days’ aims to inspire others
The rider suffered from mental health issues after illness and the loss of her brother
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The diary of the home-made livery yard: a stress-related realisation
Katy explains why she has recently figured out her own mental health and physical has been suffering
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‘Never let pride or fear stop you speaking out’: Carl Hester backs Mental Health Awareness Week
Carl Hester is among the elite riders who have shown support for Mental Health Awareness Week
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Mental Health Awareness Week: ‘We need to look after each other like we do our horses’
‘If there’s a horse not looking right, we pick it up in 10 seconds, but it would take you 10 weeks to notice that your mate working beside you isn’t’
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‘I’d had everything, and it had all been taken away’: Charlotte Dujardin opens up about her mental health struggles
In her new autobiography, The Girl on the Dancing Horse, Charlotte Dujardin reveals the struggle with mental health she went through following her double gold with Valegro at the London Olympics in 2012
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Grooms face shocking mental health issues, survey shows
More than 98% of respondents felt the equestrian industry needs to do more to support grooms’ mental health and wellbeing
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Grooms urged to talk about their mental health
The British Grooms Association has launched a mental wellbeing project to tie in with World Mental Health Day
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Tackling depression: Jockeys speak out in new video
AP McCoy, Daryl Jacob, Mark Enright and Leighton Aspell speak candidly about the mental health challenges they’ve faced in a new video to mark World Mental Health Day
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Depression forces Kieren Fallon to quit race riding
The six-time British champion Flat jockey has retired due to ongoing mental health issues
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‘We want to break down the stigma’: racing bodies sign up to mental health charter
The decision was revealed on day two of Mental Health Awareness Week (16-22 May)
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Report finds athletes are afraid of admitting mental health problems
A report by Mind has revealed that elite sportspeople fear that admitting a mental health problem will affect their career
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Vets at risk of mental health issues and suicide [H&H VIP]
The mental health of vets has been put under the spotlight in recent months, with suicide and depression figures higher than in other professions. But further support is now available.
