Hoof it to Health

As part of a wider campaign to drive demand for the sport, Hoof will launch of Hoof it to Health – a new campaign to get people off the sofa, away from the computer and out into the open air to enjoy the exercise that horse riding can provide.

Hoof will work with partners such as Riding for the Disabled to explore the many positive physical and mental benefits that can be derived from an involvement with horses.

Riding is one of the most inclusive sports there is. Men, women, people with special needs, boys and girls can compete against each other, or just enjoy riding and caring for horses and ponies.

Anyone who lives or works in London can ride, and careers in equestrian businesses encompass the whole social spectrum.

You can enjoy a sedate amble around the park or exciting sports like polo and jumping. It is one of the few sports where gender has no meaning.

Hoof Teams up with Go London

Hoof has teamed up with Go London, the London branch of the Change 4 Life initiative that is working to get people in London to eat well, move more and live longer.

We are partnering Go London because Hoof's aim is very similar - to get more people off the sofa and away from their desks and to try riding in London.

Horse riding is not only a great way to get away from the pressures and stress of everyday life, it's also a very good way to get fit, whatever your age and whatever your fitness level.

Trot, canter or jump and you get a serious cardio workout - amble through London's parks and you get fit without any of the strain of a normal sport - but either way you're off the sofa and into sport!

So come on - Hoof it off the sofa - Go London!