Welcome To
The Saddle Research Trust
We are a UK registered charity whose mission is to advance equestrian welfare, performance and safety and disseminate this information for everyone.
What We Do
The Saddle Research Trust promotes and facilitates collaborative scientific research into the interaction between horses, saddlery and riders with world leading experts including those from academic, charitable and industry partnerships.
We disseminate this evidence-based knowledge through conferences, open-access web resources and training opportunities to advance equine welfare, performance and safety.
Equine Performance & Safeguarding:
How Understanding Ridden Horse Performance Can Protect Our
Social Licence to Operate in Equestrianism
CPD certificates available
(BHS Approved 6 points)
Saddle Research Trust 2023 Seminar Series
Equine Performance & Safeguarding: How Understanding Ridden Horse
Performance Can Protect Our Social Licence to Operate in Equestrianism
Presented by Dr. Anne Bondi BHSI, BHSAPC, PGDip, DProf and Dr Sue Dyson MA Vet MB PhD DEO
This seminar series will share new ground-breaking work that will change the future of the equine sports industry – for good. The evidence-based information that will be presented is a game-changer for the industry in respect of the welfare and performance of ridden horses and our social licence to operate. The focus of the seminar is on the latest research, the evidence and its practical application.
Meet The Teams
Veterinary & Scientific Team
Veterinary & Scientific Team
Veterinary & Scientific Team
Our Mission
Is to advance equestrian welfare, performance and safety.
We do this by; developing innovative, industry-linked collaborative research, working alongside specialist veterinary clinicians and world- class research scientists and disseminating research findings.
Research Library
A library of the latest research on the interaction between horses, saddlery and riders.
Elements of the latest research summarised for a more general audience including applied critical reviews to aid the industry, podcasts, invitations to webinars and newsletters to help share vital research.
Current Research and Funding
A window into our ongoing research, forthcoming collaborative opportunities and upcoming student projects.