If you're in the Equine world you may have heard about the HAY campaign (if you haven't you're probably living under a rock)

HAY stands for " How are ya" and it is a mental health awareness campaign aimed at those in the equestrian and agriculture

How an incident on the 27th of December had him feeling really low and just needed someone to talk to which is where the idea for HAY was born

During this time, he found that 80% of jockeys in a survey said they had suffered from a mental health disorder, and what's more, there are no statistics for other equestrian disciplines, so he knew he had to do something

While he was always great at listening to other people he never actually opened up himself for a long time which really took a toll on his mental health which nearly pushed him to breaking point

We also talk about how horses are not just commodities to people who work with them and it can be very upsetting to have people talk about it in a negative manner 

How Equestrians always put their horses ahead of themselves and this is why they can suffer so much with their mental health 

The surreal feeling of seeing not only every equestrian governing body, some of his heroes get behind the campaign but also getting a race sponsored at Fairyhouse 

We finish talking about what is next for HAY to keep the momentum going like getting the agricultural industry involved more so on when January hits next year they can make an even bigger impact

Remember, if you are feeling down and need someone to talk to or if you are worried about someone please do not hesitate to reach out.

Sometimes the biggest impacts can be made from a simple "Hey, how are ya?"

Where to find Shane and Follow the HAY campaign:

Facebook:  @HAY how are ya campaign

Instagram: @HAY.campaign

Twitter: @HAY_campaign

Tiktok: @HAYcampaign

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