World Horse Welfare Conference 2025

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

World Horse Welfare Conference 2025

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