Free Online Event | 13th & 14th April 2026 | 7:30–9:30pm (UK)
Understanding risk is the first step to reducing it.
Join Animalweb for a two-part evening series bringing together leading experts to explore the real risks facing horse and rider, and what you can do about them. From falls and concussion to protective equipment and horse injury prevention, this event combines the latest research with practical, real-world advice.
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What You’ll Learn
Across the two evenings, we’ll cover:
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- The most common causes of rider falls and how to reduce your risk
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- How serious injuries really are, and how often they happen
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- The truth about body protectors, air jackets and riding helmets
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- Whether safety stirrups actually make a difference
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- How and why horses fall, and what increases injury risk
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- Protective boots, headcollar safety and everyday management risks
Speakers
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- Dr David Marlin
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- Professor Jane Williams
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- David Mitson and Helen Riley from Evoke
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- Dr Heather Cameron-Whytock
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- Hannah Donnelly from Equilibrium
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- Tricia Palmer from Cryochaps
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- Carmen Cummiskey from FoMo
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- Industry experts
Register now to secure your free place
Rider Safety: Understanding Falls, Injury Risk and Protection – Mon 13th April 7:30pm
What really causes rider falls, how serious are they, and what can you do to reduce your risk?
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- 7:30 Welcome
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- 7:35-7:55 Rider Falls: What science reveals about staying in the saddle – Prof Jane Williams & Dr David Marlin
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- 7:55-8:15 Body Protectors, Back Protectors and Air Jackets – Do they really reduce injury risk and severity? Are they all essentially the same? Latest survey/research results – Carmen Cummiskey of FoMo
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- 8:15-8:35 Head Protection – Standards, Fitting, Risks – Helen Riley & David Mitson of Evoke
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- 8:35-8:55 Safety stirrups, are they really safer than regular stirrups? Dr David Marlin
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- 8:55-9:15
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- 9:15-9:30 Panel Q&A
Horse Safety: Reducing Injury in Everyday Management and Sport – Tues 14th April 7:30pm
From falls, competition injuries, to everyday handling, where are the real risks to horses and how can they be reduced?
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- 7:30 Welcome
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- 7:35-7:55 Fast, Brave… and Safe? Understanding Risk in Horse Sport – Dr Heather Cameron-Whytock
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- 7:55-8:15 Protective horse boots – Tricia Palmer of Cryochaps
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- 8:15-8:35 Horse Falls: What puts horses at risk and how can we prevent injury – Prof Jane Williams
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- 8:35-8:55 Breaking Point: How Safe Is Your Headcollar? – Hannah Donnelly of Equilibrium
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- 8:55-9:15 Feed Safety, feed and sport safety including BETA NOPS and how protect your horses & team – Dr Katie Williams of Dengie Horse Feeds.
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- 9:15-9:30 Panel Q&A