Sarah Elebert

Equitas Co-Founder, Irish Event/Dressage rider, HSI Level 2 Coach. Her passion is to empower women & encourage more riders into the sport. She is also Mum to her two daughters, Paige & Bree.

Back in the Saddle: Khadijah Mellah’s Next Chapter

May 29, 2025 2 min read Back in the Saddle

In 2019, Khadijah Mellah became the first British Muslim woman to win a horse race in the UK while wearing a hijab. She was just 18 when she crossed the finish line first

A Thousand Years of Tradition — and Finally, Women Get to Ride on Their Terms

May 27, 2025 2 min read Global News

For the first time in its 1,000-year history, Japan’s Soma-Nomaoi festival has removed gender-based restrictions—and the impact was immediate. Eight women rode in this year’s three-day event in Fukushima

Arooj Kiyani Breaks Barriers in Pakistan with Historic Tent-Pegging Championship

May 27, 2025 2 min read Global News

In a sport where tradition has long meant male-only participation, one woman has just redrawn the lines... The city of Jhelum recently hosted a first-of-its-kind event: a tent-pegging championship not only led by

The First Horses - The Ones Who Made Us

May 21, 2025 3 min read

They weren’t always the fanciest. Or the flashiest. Some wouldn’t load. Others wouldn’t stop. And a few of them—if we’re being honest—probably belonged in a field rather

Progress in the Ring: Dressage Ireland Makes a Move on Competition Wear

May 13, 2025 2 min read Why Can't We?

A Win for Riders, A Signal of Change In a positive and long-awaited update, Dressage Ireland has confirmed that its 2025 rulebook will now permit competitors to wear full black or navy breeches