The Dark Horses Disruption Lab is a separate strategic offering for clients, providing research and lateral problem-solving in sport. It works best as a collaborative process, giving you the space, time & expertise to tackle challenges.

Reports

downloadable menopause policy

Our open-source menopause policy is available for everyone to read, download and share

Downloadable Menopause Policy

future of sport

Future of Sport unpacks what will—and more importantly what should—come next in the world of sport. Read and download here

Future of Sport

sport in times of crisis

Read and download the PDF here

SPORT IN TIMES OF CRISIS

the 7 deadly sins of marketing women's sport

Read and download the PDF here

THE 7 DEADLY SINS OF MARKETING WOMEN'S SPORT

the paddock

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THE PADDOCK

Latest Thinking

June 7th 2023

creative brief: why helping to prevent acl injuries is an open goal for brands

How Anterior cruciate ligament injuries (ACL) are affecting women in sport and what brands can do to support female athletes.

CREATIVE BRIEF: Why helping to prevent ACL injuries is an open goal for brands
May 16th 2023

the book of man: what does ‘strong’ look like? the problem with body stereotypes

What does strong look like? Pretty safe to say an image of a gym bunny man will pop up in your head. Which is a problem says Josie Beaumont from creative agency Dark Horses...

THE BOOK OF MAN: What does ‘strong’ look like? The problem with body stereotypes
May 15th 2023

campaign: when it comes to marketing the women's world cup, do we have to be so serious?

Can't we just play?

CAMPAIGN: When it comes to marketing the women's World Cup, do we have to be so serious?
May 5th 2023

bite: on and off the pitch, this summer’s women’s world cup will be the most competitive yet

Eve De Haan, Creative at Dark Horses shares predictions for this years Women’s World Cup and the impact it is going to have on football

BITE: On and off the pitch, this summer’s Women’s World Cup will be the most competitive yet