Reflecting on horse racing’s Covid response: Free webinar
“The power of sport to help people: What did we learn from racing’s response to Covid-19 in support of communities?” is the latest webinar from Racing Together.
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Education & Entertainment
Horse-related webinars and education courses – as well as entertainment.
The Mustangs: New film looks at America’s wild horses
Robert Redford, Patti Scialfa Springsteen and Jessica Springsteen are the executive producers of a new feature documentary about wild horses in the US.
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Conference to explore performance horse assessment and the gait analysis “revolution”
The Saddle Research Trust’s fourth International Conference is being held virtually on December 11, with gait analysis specialist Dr Filipe Serra Bragança one of the featured presenters.
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Arabian horse novel Prince Ali free to read online
The first 15 chapters of a book about an arabian horse named Prince Ali are available to read for free on the Readers & Writers Book Club.
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Equine advocates consider opinion and evidence in the horse world
The conference considered how people could be encouraged to seek accurate information and how equine welfare can be kept on the radar of politicians and the public.
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Podcast delves into chronic pain assessment in horses
Podcast looks at the challenges of diagnosis of chronic pain in horses, and a new assessment tool.
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Three-day symposium looks at inclusivity, social license in the horse world
Topics covered at the three-day Equine Industry Symposium “Opportunities in the Equine Industry” also include public trust and career opportunities.
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Footage of horses hamming it up sought for equine behaviour video
Equine Science Talk is seeking footage of horses doing innovative things to feature on a new video.
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Horse racing showcased in photographic exhibition
The selected photographs document the entire racing experience, from the farm to the backstretch to the winner’s circle.
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Free equine behaviour course for horse-crazy teens on offer
Equine Guelph’s Horse Behaviour and Safety course is free to youngsters aged 13 to 17, and offers an array of topics in a virtual, on-demand classroom.
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Seeking a balance: Webinar looks at how riders affect equine movement
In “How does rider balance affect horses’ way of going?” biomechanics expert Dr Russell MacKechnie-Guire looks at how a horse’s movement changes in response to rider balance, and what can be done about it.
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Free webinar: Horse trailer safety with Dr Rebecca Husted
Dr Rebecca Husted from Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue is hosting a free webinar on trailer safety.
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“Whose opinion matters?”: Conference to navigate the horse-human partnership
A stellar array of equestrian professionals and supporters will consider ‘Whose Opinion Matters?’ when it comes to managing the many and complex facets of the horse-human partnership.
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Rutgers Equine Science Center to celebrate 20 years
Center director Dr Karyn Malinowski to present a free webinar “20 Years of Excellence at the Rutgers Equine Science Center”.
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Latest equine research on assisted breeding free to view
The “Assisted Reproductive Techniques Online Collection”, collated by new BEVA president Huw Griffiths, is being made available to view for free until December 27 by the Equine Veterinary Journal.
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Webinar to explore cryopreservation of rare animal species
Free webinar “Cryopreservation for Conservation” from Nature’s Safe to look at how the company stores somatic cells (non-reproductive cells) and gametes (reproductive cells) from endangered animals.
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Equine veterinary education series to look at obesity, age and laminitis
Series of three educational seminars from Mars Equestrian will explore obesity, laminitis and the senior horse, exploring relevant research and providing up-to-date nutritional advice, as well as current guidance on diagnostics.
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A look at what makes “A good life for horses” among conference topics
Dr Bidda Jones to make an equine presentation at Companion Animals New Zealand’s 2021 Conference, which is fully virtual and free this year.
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Conference to explore improved equestrian practice to make life better for horses
Free three-day ISES conference “Advancing Equestrian Practice to Improve Equine Quality of Life” aims to showcase how using evidence-informed approaches can advance equestrian practice and improve equine quality of life.
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Science and the ridden horse in spotlight for saddle trust’s conference
Early bird tickets on sale for the Saddle Research Trust’s fourth conference: “Welfare and Performance of the Ridden Horse: The Future”.
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