The theme of the 2017 World Horse Welfare conference was ‘invisible horses of the future’...
EDUCATION and behaviour change are crucial to the future of “invisible horses”, including those who have not yet been born.
This was the key thought World Horse Welfare chief executive Roly Owers wanted guests to take from the charity’s 2017 conference, on 30 November, as well as a positive message
“We have looked into the crystal ball and seen the future is still far from crystal clear,” Mr Owers said at the conference. “But how we act and what we do will dictate our future, and that of invisible horses around the world.”
RESPONSIBLE OWNERS
THE topic discussed by this year’s panel — Mark Todd, World Horse Welfare chief field officer Claire Gordon, Labour MP Kate Hoey, vet Chris Tufnell and Sky Sports news editor Nick Powell — was responsible ownership.
The panel looked at equines’ lives from beginning to end, from breeding through training and care, to giving them “the end of life they deserve”.
“I keep my horses in peak condition to do their job, the same as myself,” Mark said. “Look after horses and they’ll look after you.”
Panel members agreed education is key, throughout horses’ lives, and that we must be open to asking questions, learning and changing behaviour.
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