Saddle Research Trust  2023 Seminar: Equine Performance & Safeguarding

The Saddle Research Trust is a UK-based registered charity (Charities Commission Number 1182661).Our mission is to advance equestrian welfare, performance and safety.We do this by:•	Developing innovative, industry-linked collaborative research•	Working alongside world-class scientists•	Disseminating evidence-based knowledge through conferences, open-access web resources and training opportunities•	Optimising ridden horse safeguarding•	Protecting our Social Licence to OperateKeep up to date with the work of the Trust by signing up for our free, informative newsletterHERE

Saddle Research Trust

This seminar will share new ground-breaking work that will change the future of the equine sports industry – for good.

West Park Arena

<h3>Equine Performance &amp; Safeguarding:</h3><h3>How Understanding Ridden Horse Performance Can Protect Our</h3><h3>Social Licence to Operate in Equestrianism</h3><p><strong>•	Better for longer?</strong></p><blockquote>Why many talented horses do not live up to their promise or disappear from competition after a short career</blockquote><p></p><p><strong>•	Training issues </strong></p><blockquote>What behaviour of the ridden horse can tell us about poor performance</blockquote><p></p><p><strong>•	Small gains mean bigger wins</strong></p><blockquote>How we can help optimise ridden horse performance</blockquote><p></p><p><strong>•	Can we protect our social licence to ride and compete?</strong></p><blockquote>How to enhance the ‘happy’ appearance of sports horses</blockquote><p>This seminar will share new ground-breaking work that will change the future of the equine sports industry – for good. The evidence-based information that will be presented is a game-changer for the industry in respect of the welfare and performance of ridden horses and our social licence to operate. The focus of the seminar is on the latest research, the evidence and its practical application.</p><p></p><h3>K﻿indly hosted by Here4Horses: <a href="https://here4horses.org.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://here4horses.org.uk/</a></h3><p></p>

<h1>Seminar Programme
</h1><p>
</p><h3>9.15 am Registration 
</h3><h3>
</h3><h3>9.30 am Anne Bondi
</h3><blockquote>The Equine Safeguarding Concept
</blockquote><blockquote>What does it mean for equestrian sports?
</blockquote><p>Followed by Q&amp;A
</p><p>
</p><h3>10.00 am Sue Dyson
</h3><blockquote>Ridden Horse Performance
</blockquote><blockquote>Development of the Ridden Horse Performance Checklist 
</blockquote><p>Followed by Q&amp;A
</p><p>
</p><h3>10.30 am Sue Dyson
</h3><h3>What should a Happy Horse Look Like?
</h3><blockquote>What behaviour of the ridden horse can tell us about poor performance
</blockquote><p>Followed by Q&amp;A
</p><p>
</p>
11.00 am Coffee break
<h3>
</h3><h3>11.15 am Sue Dyson
</h3><blockquote>How can we protect our social licence?
</blockquote><blockquote>Future-proofing equestrian sports
</blockquote><p>Followed by Q&amp;A
</p><p>
</p>
12.30 pm Lunch break
<h3>
</h3><h3>1.00 pm Sue Dyson and Anne Bondi
</h3><blockquote>Ridden Horse Performance - Practical demonstration
</blockquote><blockquote>Assessment checklist &amp; practical application
</blockquote><p>
</p><h3>3.00 pm Sue Dyson and Anne Bondi
</h3><blockquote>Assessment Checklist - Practical session
</blockquote><blockquote>Opportunity to practice applying the checklist
</blockquote><p>
</p><p>4.00 pm Break
</p><p>
</p><h3>4.15 pm Anne Bondi
</h3><blockquote>Summary 
</blockquote><p>
</p><h3>4.30 pm 
</h3><blockquote>Open forum
</blockquote><p>Any questions panel &amp; discussion
</p><p>
</p><h3>5.00 pm
 Finish
</h3>

<h1>Seminar Presenters
</h1><p>
</p><h2>Dr. Anne Bondi BHSI, BHSAPC, PGDip, DProf
</h2><p>
</p><p>Anne Bondi is a BHSI Accredited Professional Coach, the Director of the Saddle Research Trust and Chair of the Board of Directors of SMART Saddles. 
</p><p>Originating from a Pony Club background, Anne represented the Perth branch in all competitive teams throughout her youth and passed the PC ‘A’ certificate with honours. Early career opportunities included working for Olympic eventer Karen Dixon followed by several years as a senior instructor at the Yorkshire Riding Centre, home of Olympians Jane and Christopher Bartle.
</p><p>During a successful professional career, Anne built up a wide client base of coaching, training competition horses and specialising in the rehabilitation of behavioural problems in performance horses. Anne enjoyed success up to Advanced level in both dressage and eventing both in the UK and overseas and continues to produce sports horses at amateur level.
</p><p>After graduating with a Doctorate from Sunderland University, Anne has continued her research interests in horse and rider interactions, authoring and co-authoring a number of peer-reviewed scientific papers and textbook chapters. She is a peer reviewer for several scientific journals, a PhD Examiner, a Higher Education Programme Consultant, a Post Graduate Course Tutor and delivers a wide range of training courses for professional practitioners. 
</p><p>Anne currently provides a coaching and consultancy service for horse owners, riders, coaches and professional practitioners to assess and improve performance of the ridden horse.
</p><p>https://equineperformanceconsultant.com </p><p></p><p>
</p><h2>Dr Sue Dyson MA Vet MB PhD DEO
</h2><p>
</p><p>Sue Dyson graduated from the University of Cambridge in 1980. After an internship at the University of Pennsylvania and a year in private equine practice in Pennsylvania. Sue returned to Great Britain to the Animal Health Trust, Newmarket. Sue ran a clinical referral service for lameness and poor performance, attracting clients from all over the United Kingdom, Ireland and continental Europe for 37 years. 
</p><p>Sue’s passion was the investigation of lameness and poor performance, improving approaches to diagnosis and management. Sue has been involved not only in providing clinical services, but also clinically relevant research and education, drawing also on her 
</p><p>experiences as a rider. Sue’s key interests are improving the diagnosis of lameness and poor performance and maximising the opportunity for horses to fulfil their athletic potential at whatever level, taking a holistic approach to the horse-rider-tack triad.
</p><p>Sue is a former President of the British Equine Veterinary Association and is currently scientific advisor to the Saddle Research Trust and Moorcroft Rehabilitation Centre. Sue is also a rider and has produced horses to top national level in both eventing and show jumping. Sue holds the Teaching and Stable Managers Certificates of the British Horse Society (BHSI).
</p><p>Sue currently works as an independent consultant advising on non-veterinary aspects of equestrianism, drawing on her observations of many years as a hands-on horse person, and continuing research and education.
</p>

<h1>C﻿PD Certificates Available:</h1><h3>B﻿HS APC - 6 Points</h3><h3>F﻿RC - 6 Hours</h3><h3>R﻿CVS - 6 Hours</h3>

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