Horses and Humans Research Foundation (HHRF) Conference 2025

Join us for an inspiring 2-day event that brings together HHRF’s supporters, researchers and the EAS community to celebrate and share innovations in research that support the power of horse-human interactions across an array of disciplines.

This thought-provoking and informative event includes exciting presentations led by innovators in the industry and networking opportunities among a national community of industry experts. This year we are thrilled to welcome Dr. Stephen Peters, Psy.D, ABN as our keynote speaker!

Proceeds from the event support HHRF’s mission to expand the impact of research around horse-human interactions.

Explore a variety of topics along three different tracks!

Research

Program

Equine Wellbeing

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Stephen Peters, Psy.D, ABN

Dr. Peters, PsyD, ABN is a Neuroscientist specializing in brain functioning. As a horse brain researcher, he has given Equine Brain Science seminars/presentations and performed Horse Brain dissections around the world for the horse owning public as well as Veterinarians and Veterinary Surgeons.

He is the co-author with Martin Black of Evidence-Based Horsemanship. He and Martin participate together in quarterly EBH virtual clinics (Martinblack.net) and the annual EBH colt starting clinic in Maine.

Dr. Peters has been a frequent presenter at The Best Horse Practices Summit and at Warwick Schiller’s Journey On Podcast Summit. He also provided significant contributions to the book, Horsehead: Brain Science & other insights.

He has collaborated with Canadian Psychotherapist, Sarah Schlote to create the Equuscience Master Course, (A trauma-informed and evidence-based lens on horse-human relationships) and educational focus classes such as The Neurobiology of Learning. (Equuscience.com)

Dr. Peters works with Mark Rashid and Jim Masterson on various projects including their annual Equine Brain Seminar, Your Horse’s Brain, A User’s Manual.

Reserve Your Spot Now To Join Us In San Antonio!

Friday, February 21, 2025

7:30 PM- Special Screening of Where the Horses Heal the Soul– An award winning documentary that shares powerful, inspiring stories of hope and healing through the transformation bond with therapy horses, featuring participants at ROCK “Ride On Center for Kids”. They won best documentary film and won best film by the Equine Network in 2024. Details to follow

Saturday, February 22, 2025

8:30am – 4:00pm

*Lunch included

Sunday, February 23, 2025

8:20am – 12:00pm