The University of Guelph’s annual Equine Industry Symposium will be taking place on Saturday, October 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Students in the Bachelor of BioResource Management degree majoring in Equine Management will once again be hosting the Equine Industry Symposium for horse enthusiasts from all backgrounds to come out and engage in a community-wide discussion about prevalent issues within the equine industry.
Many horsepeople have borne witness to conflicting ideals for equine welfare and horse care practices across different businesses and disciplines. These issues, along with what sometimes comes across as a lack of professionalism, compromise our abilities as horse owners, business people, hobbyists and professionals to find the best care practices for the most important member of our community – the horse! To address this, this year’s Equine Industry Symposium will be focusing on discussing solutions pertaining to professionalism and industry-wide standards for equine welfare.
Symposium attendees can look forward to engaging conversations with veterinarians, researchers, fellow riders and professional equine business people, facilitated by former CEO of Equine Canada, Akaash Maharaj. The goal of this event is to further unite our community and develop practices that benefit the industry and above all, the horse.
Lunch will be provided and admission is free upon registration at eventbrite.ca (search Equine Industry Symposium) or click here and hit ‘register.’
Also, search ‘Equine Industry Symposium 2018’ on Facebook or participate in pre and post-symposium discussion at thehorseportal.com. Organizers are looking forward to seeing a wonderful and diverse group of horsepeople in the University of Guelph’s Thornborough building room 1200 on October 27.
(With files from Equine Guelph)