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Thoroughbreds Helping People: pioneering research published into welfare of Thoroughbreds in Equine Assisted Services
A new study has examined the selection, training and welfare of Thoroughbred horses as they transition from racetrack to EAS horse.

Racing To Relate
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International Forum for Aftercare of Racehorses (IFAR) EAS special !
We were delighted to welcome IFAR to the Symposium and Trail To Zero events in Normandy earlier this year. We are thrilled to share the excellent @IFARNews video featuring superb insights into the invaluable work retired racehorses are doing in equine assisted therapy across the globe including our Thoroughbred Assisted research project. The video includes an insightful interview with Claire Neveux, PhD student on the University of Bristol / Racing To Relate collaborative r

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Reflections from HHRF's Executive Director Dr. Pebbles Turbeville
Extract from From Horses & Humans Research Foundation Newsletter (link below) Thank you to all who helped foster a tiny glimmer of an idea that resulted in an amazing event in France. The Universal Language of the Horse event in Deauville, France illustrated and shared the work that is being done worldwide to support the horse and human connection. As I reflect on the experience, the words that come to mind are: like-minded people, research, efficacy, sharing, common goals,

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A Force For Good
Thoughts From the Symposium The etymological roots of ‘symposium’ derives from the Greek meaning ‘convivial gathering of the educated’ and in a horse context, as a description of The Universal Language of the Horse gathering, it’s not too far off! For me, a former full-time academic, the initial fear of symposiums as dry academic delivery of abstract facts is always a worry as I pack my bag and head off, but this symposium was incredibly different. Convivial is definitely

Dr Helen Sharp PhD
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A warm welcome for Trail To Zero Normandy 2023 co-organisers
SAVE THE DATE ! 31st May - 3rd June 2023 BraveHearts USA, the Horses & Humans Research Foundation, Racing To Relate and their partners in Normandy have been working together to bring a very special event to this region renowned for its historic landing beaches and for its horses. There will be two symbolic 20 km "Trail To Zero" rides with veterans from BraveHearts USA, France and HorseBackUK and a research Symposium with live demos with horses and veterans entitled "The Uni

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BraveHearts Goes Global with Inaugural Trail to Zero Normandy Ride Ahead of D-Day Anniversary
FOR RELEASE Media Contact: Meggan Hill-McQueeney, BraveHearts President/COO 847.366.4571 meggan@braveheartsriding.org Bilingual Contact: Jennifer Barker, Racing To Relate CEO jennifer@racingtorelate.org Symposium Contact: Dr. Pebbles Turbeville, Horses and Humans Research Foundation exec.director@horsesandhumans.org BraveHearts Goes Global with Inaugural Trail to Zero Normandy Ride Ahead of D-Day Anniversary For the first time, BraveHearts will bring its 20-mile horseba

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Research Symposium & Trail To Zero, Deauville 2023
International Symposium Horses & Humans Research Foundation – Connect, Learn & Inspire Symposium Normandy Trail to Zero Event May 31st Deauville, France “Pôle international du Cheval” On May 31, the Horses & Humans Research Foundation, in collaboration with Racing To Relate and Bravehearts USA, will be hosting an international Symposium entitled, The Universal Language of The Horse which will take place at the Longines International Equestrian Centre, Deauville. It will be

Racing To Relate
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Racing To Relate deliver keynote speech at Equine Assisted Services Forum at Saddlers Hall
Racing To Relate were honored to be invited to speak at an important Equine Assisted Services Forum at Saddlers Hall, London on 13th March 2023. The Forum was kindly supported by the Sir Peter O’Sullivan Charitable Trust and co-organised and hosted by the Steering Group of The Human Equine Interaction Register and The Worshipful Company of Saddlers. Prime Warden Lucy Atherton welcomed over 120 guests from across the broad spectrum of Equine Assisted Services (EAS) and we wer

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