This April, Riders Minds are searching for equestrian coaches to come together to make a positive difference by pledging just a few hours of their time, in conjunction with #StressAwarenessMonth.

By giving just a few hours of your time, you can help support the mental health and wellbeing of equestrians everywhere.

• Host a clinic or lesson day and donate the proceeds
• Pledge a percentage of your coaching in April
• Deliver sessions in your own way – ridden, unmounted, or even online

Every contribution, big or small, helps create real change.

Coaches are often at the heart of their communities. With your #CoachingForChange support, we can help equestrians better manage stress, break down stigma around mental health, and ensure more people know that support is always within reach.

A spokesperson from Riders Minds said,

“We are incredibly proud of the work that Riders Minds has done so far, but we know that there are still some equestrians who either don’t know about us, or feel that they can’t reach out.

“Coaches are quite often a centre point in their own community, and with their help we can continue to stamp out any stigma surrounding mental health and let even more people know about the resources that are available to all.”

Because sometimes, it’s not just about improving performance, it’s about supporting the person behind the rider.

Riders Minds offers free, confidential support to all equestrians via their website, text line, and 24/7 helpline. Together, we can make sure no one feels alone.

Information for coaches: We are asking that each coach is fully insured and responsible for organising the venue and the booking of clients for their clinic/lessons. Coaching can take place at any point in April and can be ridden, on-foot, or even online learning in any equestrian sphere.

Due to the number of coaches taking part in Coaching for Change, we regret that we can’t support/manage payments from individual clients, so we are asking that you process your payments as normal and make your donation at the end of the month.

Payment of the total amount can then be made to Riders Minds via BACS, or through the Riders Minds Just Giving page: https://www.justgiving.com/charity/ridersmind

If you would like any support please let us know via email liz@ridersminds.org so that we can support your efforts and provide any help/answer any questions.

Please remember to tag our social media platforms in so that we can help to celebrate your achievements (please note your settings must be set to public to allow us to see any posts with mentions in).

If you would like to talk to someone call the helpline on 0800 088 2073 or text 07480 488 103 or click on the Live Chat icon.

All of the Riders Minds services are free, 100% confidential and accessible 24 hours a day.