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This week I am joined by Tissy Sievwright, founder of Equi-Office which launched 2021, who specialises in advertising office and admin based vacancies within the Equestrian World.Tissy is doing fantastic work showcasing these roles and addressing a gap within recruitment market, going above and beyond in highlighting jobs for Equestrians, outside of the barn.Tissy has aims to create a dynamic and interactive platform committed to sourcing and promoting the best office and administration based jobs the equestrian world has to offer amongst top industry brands.@equi_officeEquine Vacancies, Office Based | Home | Equi-Office

Welcome back to Missed Strides - Episode 2!This week Lucy and Ella answer your burning questions, talk about tailgated trucking, Jurassic park horses and why eating a subway before riding is a real bad idea.@missedstridesthepodcast@shortstridesthepodcast

TW - Suicide, Self harm.Every day and every month should be rightfully focused on mental health, but in the spirit of Mental Health Awareness Week, Christa Dillon (TikTok superstar and owner of Blackhill Eventing) joins me to talk about some of the more 'taboo' topics associated with living with a mental health disorder. Christa, similar to me, is living with a recent diagnosis. We discuss the harsh reality of communicating with neuro-typical people, living with suicidal thoughts and self harming, and the stigma associated with being honest and open about being unstable, or just struggling with life in general. We also touch upon how horses have helped us through these unsettling times, and as an equestrian community, what we should be doing to support one another.'We are more than our disorder.'

This week I am thrilled to be joined by Dr. Erica Lacher, co-host of 'Straight from the Horse's Mouth' Podcast, and the author of several books, including How to Become an Equine Veterinarian. We talk about common misconceptions around joint injections, fitness, foot balance and rehabilitation, and how as owners we should be focusing on building a great relationship with our vets and farriers to help keep our performance horses sound.Dr. Lacher is also an active show jumper, and has committed her life to making the world a better place for horses. You can find her books, videos, podcast, blogs, and more at SpringhillEquine.com.

I am so pleased to welcome this weeks guest, Livi Spurrell, founder of Equisportif, a social media marketing agency. I first reached out to Livi a few months ago, commenting on her fantastic ability and talent to create compelling imagery and videos for her clients in the industry. Livi's talent and passion for story telling and translating Rider and Brands narratives is second to none. We talk about how she left her 9-5 job, how daunting it was to set up on her own, how riders and brands can capture their audience, and her future plans for Equisportif. I really enjoyed hearing about how how she creates these compelling campaigns for her clients, and how she believes that everyone in the industry has a story to tell, that people are keen to hear and learn from. Whether you're a rider, a brand looking for ambassadors, or even someone who is interested in content creation, you'll definitely want to listen with a notepad and pen at the ready!Follow Livi at Equisportif below:@equisportifmarketingEquestrian Marketing | Equisportif

This week I have manged to persuade Lucy Blain back on the Podcast! We discuss our experiences growing up with horses and managing school, college and being pushed into University. We both have similar experiences and realised throughout our time in school, that going to Oxford and Cambridge simply wasn't something we wanted to do, but were consistently told to have a successful career we'd need a degree. Hear more about how we both decided to chose different routes, and found what suited us best alongside our love of horses.Check out Lucy's blog and buy her new book! @cromwellandlucy

Happy New Year! This week I wanted to focus on something I've battled with in the past, the idea of my horses being too good for me, or 'over horsing' myself. Which I have 100% done in the past! It can be hard not to listen to the negative comments, either from others, or the little voice inside my head. I know I'm not alone in this as others have told me they have felt the same, and have even considered selling their horse, thinking that they'd be best place with someone else that would do the horse 'justice'. 9/10 this simply isn't true!@shortstridesthepodcast

This week I am joined by the fantastic Reece McCook, founder of Ride out Racism and Daisy Honeybunn co-founder of the DHD Foundation. Together they have created #IAMPARTOFTHECHANGE. A campaign set to increase diversity and inclusion throughout the equestrian industry 'where acceptance is automatic.' Hear about the fantastic work Reece, Daisy and the team are doing to highlight 'game changers' and organisations already paving the way for a more equal community, as well as the additional initiatives offering further opportunities for everyone to be involved in the equestrian world.BE PART OF THE CHANGE:@rideoutracism_official@dhdfoundation

In today's episode my guest rider is the lovely Lizzie from the blog Ponies and Prosecco. Lizzies infectious positivity and ability to celebrate the little wins that come with being an amateur rider is just fantastic. Don't forget we have our new feature, #ShortStridesSuccessStories at the end of each episode, where I share your wins (big or small!). Listen to see if you were featured!Follow Lizzie's socials:@ponies_and_prosecco

This week I am joined by the fabulous Evie Toombes and Jennie Sharp, who have founded 'Canter2Kindess', a UK based Charity set on improving exclusivity and promoting kindness and positivity within the equestrian community. I talk them about their struggles with negative comments, toxic environments and trolls, and what we can do to promote kindness within the community.@canter2kindness Home | Canter 2 Kindness

This week I am joined by Briony Witherow, from Practical Equine Nutrition, Briony is an equine nutritionist through her private consultancy, and also lectures in Equine and Animal Science at Writtle University College. I chat to Briony about her experience helping owners 'cut through the noise' and plethora of feed and supplements, and some small steps we can take to providing our horses with better nutrition.@practicalequinenutritionPractical Equine Nutrition