Equitas Co-Founder, an equestrian mum of three, rider and HSI Level 2 Coach. She is passionate about empowering women, keeping girls in sport, and supporting equestrian mums as they navigate horses, motherhood and everything in between.
The international eventing community is mourning the heartbreaking loss of two riders following separate cross-country accidents on Saturday, 18 July. Sophie Fouracre and Kerry Donoghue, both respected competitors and dedicated horsewomen, tragically
Olympian Abi Lyle has thrown her support behind Bestie Button, a discreet personal safety device she believes could make a real difference to women – including female riders.
Where Does Responsibility Sit?
Responsibility is often assumed to sit with organisations, governing bodies, or safeguarding officers. But prevention doesn’t work if it only exists at that level.
Day-to-day environments aren’t shaped by policies alone. They’re shaped by people.
Female riders are leading international eventing across every major performance metric in the first half of the 2026 season, according to new statistics released by EquiRatings.
prevention relies heavily on boundaries, and more importantly, on people being able to recognise when those boundaries are clear and when they’re not.
That sounds straightforward, but in sport, it’s not always obvious.
