Branschrepresentanter diskuterar fullblodshästars livslånga välmående i Newmarket

En branschövergripande panel undersökte den 15 maj sätt att förbättra fullblodshästars välmående från födsel till pension under ett evenemang på galoppbanan Rowley Mile i Newmarket. Talarna lyfte fram personalutbildning, positiva förebilder och tillförlitlig forskning som centrala delar i arbetet. Diskussionen samlade forskare, tränare och utbildare med fokus på rutiner under hela galoppkarriären och tiden därefter.

Andrew Braithwaite, vd för British Racing School, beskrev hur mentorskap och miljö formar vad människor betraktar som normalt. Han pekade på nyligen genomförda stalluppgraderingar där man lagt till galler som tillåter hästar att ha kontakt med varandra samt fönster i två väderstreck för att främja socialt umgänge och ljusinsläpp. Braithwaite betonade att vänlighet mot hästar måste förbli centralt under hela elevernas karriär.

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