Tag: mental security in horses

When welfare becomes culture: patching the leaky bucket in horse sport

by Cristina Wilkins | Dec 17, 2025 | Equitation Science, Horse Welfare | 0 |

Why do welfare problems persist in horse sport despite growing knowledge and regulation? Drawing on a webinar by Lisa Ashton, this article argues that welfare fails when culture fails — and explores how mental security, reciprocity, and whole-systems thinking can help patch the leaky bucket.

From Principles to Practice: How Riding Schools are Reshaping Welfare Culture

by Cristina Wilkins | Dec 17, 2025 | Equitation Science, News | 0 |

Across the UK, riding schools are rethinking welfare from the horse’s perspective. The Riding School Futures Project shows how integrating the Five Domains Model, equitation science, and staff education is reshaping everyday practice — not through rules, but through cultural change.

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Tag: mental security in horses

When welfare becomes culture: patching the leaky bucket in horse sport

From Principles to Practice: How Riding Schools are Reshaping Welfare Culture

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