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In equestrian sport, horses, who cannot speak, rely entirely on human advocacy. And too often, silence wins. Recently, I felt this tension around the symposium. Officials and professionals hesitated. Not because education lacked value, but because politics makes people cautious. Do I align with progress? Or do I align with power? This isn’t just about events; it’s about a deeper pattern in equestrian culture: When doing what is right feels socially risky, many people default

Through the Lens of Equine Ethology I recently became a member of the International Society for Equitation Science and completed my first webinar video. Honestly... wow. It felt incredibly validating to watch open, science-based conversations around topics I’ve wanted to understand in depth for years being discussed so clearly and publicly. The first webinar in their series focused on Equine Ethology , a subject I didn’t realise I was deeply interested in until now. What fas