During this webinar we will be taking an overview on ‘How to support equine mental wellbeing’.

In this webinar, held in conjunction with the University of Nottingham, Dr Andrew McLean reviews past, current, and future equine management and training practices and guides us in how we can interact with our horses in a way that optimises their mental wellbeing.

Andrew is an internationally recognised rider, trainer, and coach whose mission is to make riding and training horses safer, more effective, and more enjoyable for both horse and rider through the use of equitation science.

Following his presentation, Andrew was joined for a panel discussion by John Francome, former National Hunt Champion Jockey, television pundit, and author, and Caroline Heard, Assistant Manager at World Horse Welfare’s Belwade Farm. Among other topics, the discussion covered assessment of mental wellbeing in horses, the most common barriers to achieving mental wellbeing, and how we can all improve our horses’ quality of life. The panel discussion was followed by a Q & A session in which the audience had the chance to ‘ask the experts’ questions on the subject.

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Find out more about Andrew's educational courses - https://www.esi-education.com/

Use of the Racing Whip in British Horseracing consultation - https://consultation.britishhorseraci...

Dr Andrew McLean

Andrew is a zoologist who specialises in training horses and elephants. He has also written numerous books and papers on the science and ethics of horse training. Among other positions, Andrew is CEO of Equitation Science International, a co-founder of the International Society for Equitation Science, a member of the Racing Victoria Welfare Advisory Board, and a Director of Pony Club Australia. Andrew has represented Australia in eventing, ridden to Grand Prix level in showjumping and dressage and, in 2018, won the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) National Championships in tetrathlon (+35 years section). He also won numerous bareback races in Australia and New Zealand in the 1970s and 80s. In 2009, Andrew founded the Human-Elephant Learning Programs (H-ELP) not-for-profit company. The systematic approach to elephant training espoused by H-ELP is endorsed, continued and supported at government level in Nepal, India, Thailand, Myanmar and Laos.

John Francome

John Francome is a former National Hunt Jockey who rode a total of 1,138 winners, becoming Champion Jockey seven times between 1976 and 1985. After retiring as a jockey, John went on to become a trainer, and he was a pundit on Channel 4 Racing for 27 years. In addition to his direct involvement with horses, John has written 20 fictional books about the world of racing. He is also outspoken on many issues relating to horse welfare, including the use of the whip.

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