Which equestrian influencers are least problematic for a child to watch?

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Not looking to start a debate about social media influencers, I’m aware of the issues.

which equestrians are least problematic? I’m specifically looking for ones that appeal to kids

Do you talk to her about the poor horsemanship/riding though?

Don’t be so ridiculous @PleasedontdothatFrankie and her mum Jenny are as far from exploiting Frankie as it’s possible to be. Most of the content at present is Jenny who gives loads of really decent informative content. They are not sponsored nor do they promote any products they do not use and highly recommend. Most of it is not gifted either.
They have a large following and have had for many years without monetising it in any way. Only this year have they introduced a very small subscription to help fund Frankie’s eventing.

I would recommend Meg Elphick. Her content is generally very good. I wouldn’t have any worries about a youngster watching her stuff.

Mine (11) mostly watches Harlow and Esme. She understands that they get given all the free stuff! She also watches Elpick. She’d like to see more on care and technique but seems to switch off when I put on the polished accomplished Olympians.

I will try the Pony Club videos.

Actively facilitating under 18 year old DCs to seek followers etc online shows poor judgment, at best.

I don’t think finding a parent posting videos of her vulnerable child in an ambulance and sharing lots of confidential (or should be) medical information problematic and exploitative is ridiculous. They absolutely did have sponsors as there was a whole woe is me shebang when one of the helmet manufacturers who had been sponsoring them decided to stop sponsoring child influencers. I have no idea what they’re doing now as I don’t use instagram anymore (the page constantly came up as a ‘suggestion’) but I think setting up a subscription for an U18 online is morally dubious.

You are entitled to your opinion I guess but I think you’re being rather unfair on them and your analysis of their situation isn’t exactly correct.
Frankie is a para rider and as such has specific dispensations for her when competing. As such things have been shared. They are also incredibly honest about how hard it is having multiple chronic conditions. Their page is and has always been aimed at easing awareness and showing how you can do things despite having chronic illnesses. Frankie is onboard with what has been shared and a lot of specifics have been kept very much private as they should be. But there is a line to be walked between sharing the realities and exploiting someone. Jenny and Frankie are along way from exploitation and if you actually watched or had any knowledge of them you would see that.

How can a 10/11/12 year old give meaningful consent to her medical information being shared publicly? She can’t - it’s out there for ever - that’s wrong imo.

My daughter is friends with https://www.instagram.com/short.eventer/ Very grounded girl and studying equine science and welfare.

So no parent should ever share their child’s diagnosis? Instead we should move back to the times where a diagnosis was hidden and kept secret? You think that was better?
Awareness is essential for understanding and compassion. Sharing information and supporting one another is what the community is about. Frankie has inspired many youngsters with disabilities to start riding. The page was set up to document her journey FOR HER to look back on. It gained traction not by intent but authentically because people related to them.
Very little has been shared beyond some of the things Frankie struggles with. These are things that they are open and honest about with everyone. Why hide it? It’s not something to be embarrassed about.
There is vast majority of their content is about their horses. Jenny shares a huge deal of the challenges they come up against with the horses they have. They have a great deal of knowledge which Jenny shares. They are really good role models in the way they look after their horses and how they approach dealing with some of the ridden and medical challenges their horses have had.

DC of that age, encouraged to do this, cannot give true, informed consent.