
Ashleigh Wicheard
- Career Coaching, Charities, Emotional Resilience, Equine Facilitated Learning, Racing Yards
Ashleigh has a passion for horses, riding from a young age, she went to work in racing on and off for around 10 years. Since stepping away from full-time employment in racing, Ashleigh has worked in a few specialist schools supporting children with Autism, SEMH, and various other behavioural issues, and as a Case Worker and Equine Coordinator for a charity supporting young offenders 18-30 or young men in prison.
Ashleigh has recently supported a young man from a London Hostel through the Northern Racing College and into employment, he is currently still employed a year on.
A Master Practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming, and recently qualified in Equine Facilitated Learning. Ashleigh has the skills to coach but also the ability to hold a therapeutic space. Ashleigh is also passionate about promoting positive outcomes for everyone and runs the MissBlackEquestrian Instagram account.
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- Charities, Current or Former Jockey, Emotional Resilience, Racing Yards, Racing Yards and Teams

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- Bloodstock, Equine Science, Personal Development, Racehorse Trainer, Racing Yards and Teams

Dr Eleanor Boden
- Career Coaching, Charities, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Personal Development, Safeguarding

Dena Merson
- Bloodstock, Career Coaching, Diversity and Inclusion, Emotional Resilience, Leadership, Personal Development

Zoe Elliot
- Charities, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Leadership, Personal Development, Safeguarding

Eileen Harte
- Bloodstock, Charities, Leadership, Personal Development, Racing Yards and Teams

Lynn Tomkins
- Career Coaching, Change management, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Leadership, Personal Development

Sally Rowley-Williams
- Bloodstock, Diversity and Inclusion, Equestrian Sport, Leadership, Personal Development

Rachel Flynn
- Bloodstock, Current or Former Jockey, Leadership, Legal, Racehorse Trainer, Racing Yards and Teams