About
Our Charity

Our Mission

Racing To Relate adopts a holistic, evidence-based approach to help protect the welfare of Thoroughbreds after careers in racing and breeding, in particular to support horse-centred transition and re-employment of retired racehorses in Equine Assisted Services.

Our Vision

Global communities of practice collaborating to support ethically sustainable Thoroughbred-Human relationships where horses and people flourish.

Meet the Team

Chairman

Adrian Pratt

Adrian Pratt served in Army 1972-78 attaining rank of Captain in The Blues and Royals. He spent 40 years in the insurance industry, notably as managing director British Equestrian Insurance Brokers (1985-2006) and president of Equisure, USA. Read more >

Trustee

Peter Drown

Peter has been advising clients for over 40 years and has a wealth of experience. His specialism is in advising owner managed businesses of all sizes on all of the usual, and not so usual, issues that such owners and businesses face. Read more >

Trustee

Jeremy Harbord

Jeremy Harbord spent most of his career in financial services, latterly in wealth management as a financial adviser at James Hambro & Partners. Earlier in his life, he held a commission in the Life Guards and qualified as a barrister. Read more >

Co-Founder

Jennifer Barker

Jennifer Barker is a University of Warwick law graduate, passionate about Thoroughbreds she has advocated for off-track Thoroughbred welfare across the professional industry for over 15 years. She considers it a privilege to campaign alongside so many like-minded folk within the Thoroughbred community. Read more >

Mental Health Expert

Anna Buckingham, PsyD

Dr Anna Marie Buckingham is the Racing To Relate CO for Mental Health and co-founder of the Racing To Relate project. Anna is a mental health professional and is a licensed Clinical Psychologist with a Doctorate in Psychology, a postdoctoral Masters in Psychopharmacology.

Writer / Editor

Dr Helen Sharp, PhD

Dr Helen Sharp PhD is an experienced Equine Journalist working for several well-regarded equestrian publications, including The Irish Field, Breeding News for Sports Horses and Horse and Hound. She is also an Equine Therapist for some of Ireland’s most respected equestrians via Equi-S Therapies Ireland. Read more >

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Storyteller

Fanny Hubart-Salmon

Reporter, Producer and Creative Director of Full Field Agency, Fanny Salmon is an accomplished and enthusiastic voice for all things international horseracing, her love of horses and the people and stories that surround them radiates a singular warmth that is the hallmark of her work. Read more >

Accounts & Bookkeeping

Mariske Byrnes

Mariske is Managing Director of BM Connect, a Beavis Morgan group company. Mariske completed her degree in Accounting at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, and qualified as a member of CIMA as an Associate Chartered Management Accountant. Read more >

Marketing & PR Angel

Georgina Swain

Georgina is head of Marketing & PR at the Beavis Morgan group with a breadth of marketing, brand, communications and media relations experience and is kindly sharing her professional expertise and insight with Equine Assisted programs including her local RDA where she is a volunteer. Read more >

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