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

November 14th 2022

bite: the fallacy of anti-sponsorship

Matt Readman, Chief Strategy Officer at Dark Horses on why Brewdog lacks emotional intelligence and the challenge of a catastrophically managed World Cup.

Bite: The fallacy of anti-sponsorship
October 31st 2022

lbb: why the lack of menopause education and support is ‘beyond a joke’

Dark Horses’ creatives Hannah Rendell and Lara Hallam talk about how their star-studded World Menopause Day campaign found the right tone

LBB: Why the Lack of Menopause Education and Support Is ‘Beyond a Joke’
October 18th 2022

bite: why we need to break the silence surrounding menopause

Melissa Robertson speaks to BITE

BITE: WHY WE NEED TO BREAK THE SILENCE SURROUNDING MENOPAUSE
October 12th 2022

city am: pepsi beats coke as brands grapple with qatar controversy

Steve Howell of creative agency Dark Horses picks the best and worst World Cup adverts ahead of the month’s tournament in Qatar

CITY AM: Pepsi beats Coke as brands grapple with Qatar controversy