CHOOSING the right training aid and putting ourselves in horses’ shoes to benefit their welfare were key points at a leading conference.
Russell MacKechnie-Guire gave an overview of lungeing training aids and polework, at the Horses Inside Out Conference (17–18 February).
Also on day one, Nicolas de Brauwere, head of welfare and behaviour at Redwings Horse Sanctuary, called on equestrians to take time to understand the limitations of the human perspective when making decisions on welfare.
The conference theme was growth and
