Saddle Research Trust 2023 Seminar: Equine Performance & Safeguarding

Equine Performance and Safeguarding at Reaseheat College

Saddle Research Trust 2023 Seminar Series ‘Equine Performance & Safeguarding: How Understanding Ridden Horse Performance Can Protect Our Social Licence to Operate in Equestrianism’

Monday 20th March at Reaseheath College, Cheshire. Tickets now on sale!

This seminar 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.

Equine Performance & Safeguarding:
How Understanding Ridden Horse Performance Can Protect Our Social Licence to Operate in Equestrianism

Better for longer?
Why many talented horses do not live up to their promise or disappear from competition after a short career

Training issues
What behaviour of the ridden horse can tell us about poor performance

Small gains mean bigger wins
How we can help optimise ridden horse performance

Can we protect our social licence to ride and compete?
How to enhance the ‘happy’ appearance of sports horses

Seminar Programme

9.15 am Registration

9.30 am Anne Bondi

The Equine Safeguarding Concept
What does it mean for equestrian sports?

Followed by Q&A

10.00 am Sue Dyson

Ridden Horse Performance
Development of the Ridden Horse Performance Checklist

Followed by Q&A

10.30 am Sue Dyson

What should a Happy Horse Look Like?
What behaviour of the ridden horse can tell us about poor performance

Followed by Q&A

11.00 am Coffee break

11.15 am Sue Dyson

How can we protect our social licence?
Future-proofing equestrian sports

Followed by Q&A

12.30 pm Lunch break

1.00 pm Sue Dyson and Anne Bondi

Ridden Horse Performance – Practical demonstration
Assessment checklist & practical application

3.00 pm Sue Dyson and Anne Bondi

Assessment Checklist – Practical session
Opportunity to practice applying the checklist

4.00 pm Break

4.15 pm Anne Bondi

Summary

4.30 pm

Open forum
Any questions panel & discussion

5.00 pm

Finish

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