Nominations open for Sir Colin Spedding Award

By National Equine Forum28th May 202028th May 2020 National Equine Forum, NEF21, Sir Colin Spedding Award

Do you know an exceptional individual or organisation, as yet without accolade, within the equine sector? Nominations are now being invited for the National Equine Forum (NEF) Sir Colin Spedding Award 2021 and the organising committee is keen to hear if you have any shining stars on your radar. The Sir Colin Spedding Award was…

Global reach for National Equine Forum

By National Equine Forum18th March 202017th March 2020 National Equine Forum, NEF20

The 28th National Equine Forum, held in London earlier this month, sparked animated interaction from around the globe. As well as attracting delegates from many of the UK’s leading equestrian organisations on the day, the event was livestreamed in 23 countries and generated unprecedented social media engagement. Leading names in the veterinary, charitable and equestrian…

Two winners for prestigious NEF Award

By National Equine Forum5th March 20206th March 2020 National Equine Forum, NEF20, Sir Colin Spedding Award

Nigel Oakley, tireless protector and promoter of the Suffolk Punch horse and Eleanor Jones, the indefatigable Horse & Hound journalist with a passion for equine welfare, were announced as the joint winners of the Sir Colin Spedding Award at yesterday’s National Equine Forum (NEF) on 5th March 2020. Nigel Oakley is dedicated to the cause…

Changing our habits will improve equine welfare say experts at National Equine Forum

By National Equine Forum5th March 20206th March 2020 National Equine Forum, NEF20

Veterinary, equestrian and behavioural change experts at the National Equine Forum 5 March 2020 agreed that changing human behaviour is key to improving equine welfare. In a session entitled Improving equine health and welfare by changing our behaviour they discussed the importance of human behaviour change (HBC) in relation to disease prevention and control. Zac…

Don’t miss the discussion at #NEF20

By National Equine Forum28th February 202028th February 2020 Memorial Lecture, National Equine Forum, NEF20, Sir Colin Spedding Award

What: National Equine Forum When: Thursday 5th March 2020 from 10am – 4.30pm Where: Watch live and to submit questions via Slido, wherever you are! The National Equine Forum, 5 March 2020 will be live streamed free of charge again this year, giving everyone the opportunity to watch and participate. The programme is available to…

Watch the livestream and have your say at NEF 2020

By National Equine Forum5th February 20205th February 2020 Memorial Lecture, National Equine Forum, NEF20, Sir Colin Spedding Award

Tickets have now sold out for the National Equine Forum, 5 March 2020 but you can still enjoy the event. In addition to it being live streamed, remote audiences and attending delegates can have their say via an intuitive online app. #NEF20 will be live streamed free of charge on our website and the International…

NEF20 to explore importance of behaviour change

By National Equine Forum16th December 201915th December 2019 Memorial Lecture, National Equine Forum, NEF20

The outline programme for the 28th National Equine Forum has been confirmed. This annual event will be held in London on Thursday 5th March 2020 and will cover a breadth of important global and national topics related to the equine sector. A key element of the programme will explore the impact of human behavioural science…

Insights from NEF 2019 shape 2020 programme

By National Equine Forum29th October 201929th October 2019 National Equine Forum, NEF19, NEF20

Insights gained from this year’s National Equine Forum (NEF) have been used to shape the programme for the forthcoming event on Thursday 5 March 2020, to give the equestrian industry the topics they most want to hear about. This year the event organisers have used feedback from delegates, together with social media activity, live stream…

Nominations open for NEF Sir Colin Spedding Award

By National Equine Forum29th May 201929th May 2019 National Equine Forum, NEF20, Sir Colin Spedding Award

Nominations are now being invited for the NEF Sir Colin Spedding Award 2020; if you know an exceptional but as yet unrecognised individual or organisation within the equine sector now is the time to give them the chance to shine. Since it was introduced the Sir Colin Spedding Award has become one of the most…

Facts on horse and rider fitness fascinate at National Equine Forum

By National Equine Forum8th March 201913th March 2019 National Equine Forum, NEF19, Sir Colin Spedding Award

The latest knowledge and know how on horse and rider fitness and equine stereotypical behaviours was enthusiastically received by a packed audience at the National Equine Forum afternoon session on 7th March 2019. More than 1200 people around the world also watched the event via live stream. The highly educational content attracted 14 students and…