about

We offer unique support to Athletes to help them succeed both within their sporting careers and outside of it.

As a qualified Performance Lifestyle Practitioner we are there to provide support for athletes to succeed across multiple areas - sporting, personal and careers.

Who We Are

Equi- Support has been created by Emily Hedger.

As a previous 'Dual- Career' athlete managing competing internationally at FEI level and completing A-Levels followed by University, Emily understands the struggles in finding balance whilst still committing to high standards both in education and sport.

Following the birth of her daughter in 2019, Emily focused on her dressage coaching career and it became apparent that there wasn't specific Performance Lifestyle support for athletes that weren't apart of the World Class Programme.

In 2023 Emily completed her qualification with TASS to fill in this gap and help athletes reach peak performance across multiple areas.

Our Aim

Our aim is to provide a well rounded support that not only improves athletes sporting careers but also supports athletes to succeed outside of sport, whether that managing education & career commitments , building soft skills or focusing on wellbeing.

We're aiming for our services to be as inclusive as possible for all equestrian athletes.

HOW WE WORK WITH ATHLETES:

Common Areas Covered

Athlete Development

Helping athletes navigate various programmes and training opportunities.

Lifestyle Support

Lifestyle Support covers a large span of areas; budgeting & finance, time management, organisational skills, nutrition and relationships

Transitions

Managing key transitions in an athletes career, whether that's moving up an age group/ performance level, managing injury, Dual- Careers & retirement

Career Development

Navigating Education and Career options , CV writing , Building 'soft skills' and help surrounding self employment businesses.

Wellbeing

Athlete wellbeing is a priority for us. We give athletes the time and space to be able to come to us with any problems they may be facing.

Referrals

We have a great network of other professionals we can refer athletes to if needed; from Strength and Conditioning to Marketing and Sponsorship experts.

Working with Us

Each Performance Lifestyle Session is completely confidential and tailored to the Athlete.

When you first start working with us well ask you to fill out a New Athlete form. This gives us basic information regarding your situation, athlete performance, other commitments and any areas you would like to address. For Athletes under 18 a Parent/Guardian Consent form will need to be signed.

We're happy to work with your home team and NGB teams if athletes would like us to share information with specific individuals. However it is totally the athletes choice over which , if any, information is shared.

We provide Performance Lifestyle Services both online and in person depending on location.

As an independent Performance Lifestyle Practitioner we are able to work in a wide variety of ways.

1:1 basis with Athletes
Groups presentations on a particular topic
Performance Lifestyle Days, working with multiple athletes individually in the same location

We want this support to be available to everyone who would like to work with a Performance Lifestyle Practitioner. We offer an inclusive service to all athletes from different social-economic backgrounds, disabilities and gender identities.

TASS Qualified

We’re fully qualified with TASS as a

Performance Lifestyle Practitioner.

Mental Health First Aid

We've completed training with Mental Health First Aid England for both Youth and Adults

Experience

Our experience as an equestrian athlete allows us to recognise the unique challenges in our sport.