On Thursday November 11th, 2021 at 09:45 a stellar array of equestrian professionals and supporters – and the charity’s President, Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal – join World Horse Welfare live to consider ‘Whose Opinion Matters?’ when it comes to managing the many and complex facets of the horse-human partnership.

World Horse Welfare Chief Executive, Roly Owers, asks: “The sheer volume of opinion out there can be both overwhelming and deafening. In horse sport, welfare has again sparked fierce debate in the media: from that photo of Gordon Elliot to revelations in Panorama to treatment of horses in Modern Pentathlon at the Olympics, but strong views can be found wherever horses come into contact with people. But whom should we listen to? How open are we to views that challenge our own way of seeing?  And when – if ever – should opinion overrule fact?”

How we manage and use horses has developed as understanding has increased, but some aspects of equestrianism are also entrenched in tradition. The line-up of speakers will explore this complex and evolving relationship and consider why it can be difficult to find and recognise the right advice and sources of information.

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