What is the Healthy Horse Conference?
It’s the annual Conference from NKC Equestrian Training, bringing together the latest research, ideas and thinking from leading vets and researchers to equine practitioners, coaches and horse owners.
It’s a 2-day event, running both online and in person in Berkshire, UK, on November 21st and 22nd.
The theme for 2025 is empowerment, and the Conference will empower you to help more horses.
What are the topics being covered?
Themes include:
✅ Change for horses –
What does realistic rehab look like?
Evidence-based decision making for planning rehab, and what we might have been missing with back rehab
Permissive treatments, the power of movement and working with horses (not on them)
✅ Change for the industry –
Use your voice and position of influence to create change, help more horses and secure the industry’s future. Hear from experts, thought leaders and our equestrian influencer panel.
✅ Change using tech –
How can AI help (or harm) our horses?
✅ Changes in diagnostics and lameness themes –
What’s new and updates from the vet world
✅ Changes in thinking –
The impact on Gut Health on Performance, Behaviour and Happiness
Ligaments – should we focus on strength over flexibility?
Who are the speakers?
🐴 Dr Kate Granshaw- veterinarian, poor performance specialist and Clinical Director at a busy equine vet in the South of England
🐴 Dr Gillian Tabor, speaker, researcher and professor at Hartpury College
🐴 Lola Michelin, Animal Bodyworker and Director of Education at the Northwest School of Animal Massage
🐴 Dr Sue Dyson, researcher, author and poor performance specialist
🐴 Gillian Higgins – coach, therapist and author. Founder of Horses Inside Out
🐴 Nic de Buawere – veterinarian and Head of Welfare and Behaviour at Redwings Horse Sanctuary
🐴 Maija Luttinger- licensed massage therapist who specialises in myofascial release from Freely Forward Bodywork
🐴 Adele Shaw – certified equine behaviour consultant and horsemanship mentor from The Willing Equine
🐴 Anna Vickery-Wolfenden Classical Trainer, Equine Behaviourist and Welfare Advocate
🐴 Calli Charles – BSc (Hons) Veterinary Physiotherapist
🐴 Phillippa Christie- MCMA IAHT – Behavioural Coach, and Bridle Fitter
For more information, visit: https://conference.nkcequestrian.com/tickets2025
To avail of the HETI Member discount, log in to the member’s area of the website.