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Safeguarding Our Sport: Sharon Hunt on Welfare, Pressure & Producing Champions

Olympic bronze medallist and 5* winning event rider Sharon Hunt (GBR) shares the lessons behind a lifetime in top-level eventing at Eventing Ireland’s Safeguarding our Sport: Horse Welfare and Social Licence Workshop. From seven Badmintons with the Irish-bred Tankers Town to winning Luhmühlen and competing at World Championships and the Olympic Games, Sharon reflects on a career built on meticulous, welfare-first production. Her focus has now shifted toward horsemanship, mindset, and developing a wide range of horses. In this talk, Sharon explores: • Why horse welfare, rider mindset, and performance are inseparable • Producing confident, forward-thinking horses through preparation and patience • Learning from setbacks without emotion and keeping joy at the centre of riding • Cross-training, fitness, sports psychology, and managing pressure • Preventative bodywork, biomechanics, adaptable training methods, and long-term soundness • Building relatable rider personas to strengthen public trust and social licence Sharon’s approach blends traditional horsemanship with modern sports science, always treating every horse like a champion. This presentation is essential viewing for riders, trainers, owners, and anyone who cares about the future of eventing and horse welfare.