Why Does No One Care About Equestrian Sports? | Ep 54

Or maybe more specifically… why does nobody outside of our world care about the top athletes in our sport? In every major sport, there are household names. Golf has Tiger Woods. Gymnastics has Simone Biles. Swimming has Michael Phelps. These athletes became bigger than their sports because media, storytelling, sponsorship, and marketing dollars were invested into making people care. So why hasn’t that happened in equestrian? In this episode, I talk openly about why I personally believe the horse world struggles to grow outside its own bubble — and why even riders within the sport often don’t feel connected to the top-performing athletes. We discuss the lack of mainstream media coverage, the absence of long-form storytelling surrounding riders and horses, and how little financial support exists for creating meaningful media around the sport. Because the reality is: People care about stories before they care about results. And if nobody is investing in showcasing the personalities, struggles, journeys, and humanity behind these athletes… how can we expect new audiences to connect with them? This conversation also dives into why projects like Inside The Ingate became so important to me personally, and why I believe storytelling is one of the only ways equestrian sport can truly grow beyond its current audience. This episode is opinionated, honest, and probably a little uncomfortable — but I think it’s a conversation our industry desperately needs to have. 🤍 Media & storytelling in equestrian sport 🎥 Why audience connection matters 🐴 The future of equestrian media 📈 Why the sport struggles to grow outside its bubble