The World Horse Welfare Conference took place on Friday 21st November as a hybrid event – with the in-person element in London – where we explored the theme: Through the horse’s eyes.
You can watch the entire conference here:
Programme for the day Click on a speaker or discussion section below to watch this year’s Conference back.
Welcome Rt Hon Caroline Nokes MP, Conference Chair
Sponsor’s introduction Nigel Payne MBE, Trustee, The Sir Peter O’Sullevan Charitable Trust
Opening remarks Sam Bullard, Chair, World Horse Welfare
Through the horses’ eyes Roly Owers, Chief Executive, World Horse Welfare
What your horses would like you to know about them Janne Winther Christensen, Associate Professor, Aarhus University
Working equids have feelings too Dr. Syed Saad Ul Hassan Bukhari, Postdoctoral Fellow, City University of Hong Kong
My evolving perspective: seeing through the horse’s eyes Pippa Funnell MBE, Olympic Eventer
Part 1 Q&A discussion
Engineering environments with reasons to behave Rick Hester, Director of Animal Care and Wellbeing, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Theory into practice: horse-centric yard and clinic design Sam Tibbetts, Founder, Loddington Coppice Equine Care
Part 2 Q&A discussion
Discussion Panel
Chair: David Eades, Broadcaster, moderator, and media specialist Imogen Burrows, Equine Veterinarian and BEVA President Sarah Jenkins, Editor-in-Chief, Horse & Hound Rt Hon Liz Saville Roberts MP, Member of Parliament for Dwyfor Meirionnydd Zara Tindall MBE, Patron, World Horse Welfare Closing address Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal
Summing up, Roly Owers, Chief Executive, World Horse Welfare