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
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
the 7 deadly sins of marketing women's sport
Read and download the PDF here
Latest Thinking
March 2nd 2023
the drum: the drive to survive effect: you need more than just a great documentary to save a sport
The Drive to Survive formula has been heralded as the magic bullet to bring in new fans to any sport. But Ausura Eccleston, strategist at Dark Horses says you need more than a doc to save a sport.
February 12th 2023
city am: super bowl ad review 2023
T-Mobile, Squarespace, Popcorner, Workday, Paramount Plus – read who we think did it best and then watch them for yourself
February 5th 2023
david reviews: icing on the brake.
As professional idiot Andrew Tate demonstrated when he foolishly tried to troll Greta Thunberg, many of those who love cars have become fiercely attached to the idea that a vehicle is only worthy of their devotion if it's extremely harmful to the environment. The nihilism of this position is plainly evidence of widespread sociopathy, but we ignore it at our peril.
January 26th 2023