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Lack of profitability has become ingrained in the equestrian industry – but there are ways for businesses to be viable and compliant with the law. This was the view of Ali Dane, owner of Hurston Dressage & Eventing, who spoke about the impact of national minimum wage (NMW) increases, at the National Equine Forum on […]

THE equestrian industry has to “work smarter”, do its calculations and know its value to remain viable with forthcoming national minimum wage (NMW) increases. The legal minimum that can be paid to employees is to increase again on 1 April, and British Grooms Association (BGA) and Equestrian Employers Association (EEA) founder Lucy Katan said the […]

THERE are good employers around, it has been stressed, as bosses look at what can be done to make the industry more attractive to prospective staff. H&H has reported on the equestrian staffing crisis and on the bad experiences of a number of former grooms, who have left the industry as a result. Ali Dane, […]

A livery yard owner who is concerned about the industry’s future believes the staffing crisis is “entirely of our own making”. Ali Dane, a rider, judge and coach who owns Hurston Dressage and Eventing in Oxfordshire, contacted H&H having read “with alarm” recent pieces on the plight of grooms in the sector. She said the five […]

Horse & Hound Trending: The Conscious Equestrian has partnered with Riders Minds. Credit: Lottie-Elizabeth Photography Newly launched equestrian wellness company The Conscious Equestrian has announced an affiliation with Riders Minds. Riders Minds is an online resource, dedicated to supporting and improving the mental health and wellbeing of everyone in the equestrian industry, and also provides a free, confidential, 24-hour helpline. The new affiliation means five percent of all s...