WAHO Conference 2019 in Australia

Layout 1The Australian Arab Horse Society invites everybody to attend the WAHO Conference in Australia in 2019. Even before the conference starts, participants can enjoy a tourist program in Sydney. The actual Conference takes place from 4th to 8th February at the Crowne Plaza in Terrigal. The General Meeting is scheduled for the 6th and 8th February, embedding a day of stud visits at Simeon Stud and Mulawa Arabian Stud. After the conference, participants may enjoy the Hunter Valley, Arabian horses in Victoria or Queensland, or even an excursion to visit New Zealand.
The organisation is in the hands of Scott Benjamin, more information can be found on the WAHO-Website; a brochure can be downloaded here !

There will be an illustrated talk presented by a group of speakers from the The Arabian Horse Society of Australia on 6th February, including Coralie Gordon, David Gillett & Allan Preston, entitled: “From the Desert to the Lands Down Under – a brief canter through two centuries of Arabian horse breeding in Australia & New Zealand”.
The following guest speakers are scheduled for 8th February:

  • Professor Chris Whitton from the University of Melbourne, Australia: “Causes and Prevention of Injuries in Race & Endurance Horses”.
  • Dr. Madeleine Campbell from The Royal Veterinary College, UK: “Welfare and Ethics in Horse Breeding and Horse Sports”.
  • Cindy Reich from California Polytechnic University, USA: “It All Begins With A Foal: Practical new techniques in foaling practices and foal care, from birth to weaning”
  • Julie Fiedler from the University of Central Queensland, Australia: “When Social Media Gallops Ahead – Sport Horse Welfare and Social Licence to Operate”.

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