CAFRE Equine Welfare Conference 2021
11 Mar 2021
Online
Thursday 11th March, 10.15am-3.30pm
CAFRE, Enniskillen Campus is hosting an Online Equine Welfare Conference on Thursday 11th March 2021 which will be open to both students and industry participants. An impressive line-up of well-known speakers have agreed to present during the conference on a range of topics relevant to enhancing equine welfare.
Following each session there will be an opportunity to ask each speaker questions. The conference starts at 10.15am and runs until 3.30pm. There is no charge to attend the event, however, participants are required to register by Thursday 4th March 2021.
See below for the list of conference topics and speakers.
| Topic | Speaker |
| Thoroughbred Racehorse welfare | Dr Matilde Valenchon, Bristol Veterinary School |
| Equine welfare in equitation: tack and equipment | Dr Orla Doherty, University College Dublin |
| Application of equine sports science to equine welfare | Dr Jane Williams, Hartpury University |
| Welfare of horses in equine assisted programmes | Dr Katrina Merkies, University of Guelph |
| Equine welfare in changing times | Roly Owers, Chief Executive of World Horse Welfare |
In addition to the above line up there will also be an after lunch session hosted by CAFRE which will offer a virtual tour of the Active Turnout facilities which have been developed at the campus in the last couple of years.
Participants must enrol online by Thursday 4th March