THE inaugural Horse Tech Conference which will take place on Wednesday, October 18that the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) in Central London is nearly sold out. However, the event will be live-streamed for free on the event website, HorseTechConference.com.
To register for the event or to access the live-stream visit HorseTechConference.com.
GUEST SPEAKERS
The event will include contributions from a number of industry experts including:
Jeff Seder, Founder and CEO of EQB.com
Jeff is the biomechanics pioneer who has spent his life developing techniques that can identify characteristics which give horses the edge in a race. He will talk about how his methods not only identify value at sales but predict the best way to train an individual horse. Jeff’s most notable success was when his analysis led to the purchase of American Pharaoh (the first Triple Crown winner in 37 years) as a yearling. (Jeff Seder and the EQB featured in the July 22nd, 2017 edition of Horse Sense.)
Dr Robert Curtis, Kurtsystems Technology Consultant
Robert will talk about the future of training. He will share the science and technology behind the £20 million Kurtsystem training facility that has been installed at the Kingwood Stud in Lambourne. (Kurtsystems featured in the August 12th, 2017 edition of Horse Sense.)
Dr Amanda De Mestre, lecturer at the Royal Veterinary College
Amanda is a senior lecturer in reproductive immunology at the RVC and will be giving a masterclass on how to optimise horse breeding. Amanda’s research focuses on the immunobiology of the maternal-foetal interface, with a particular interest in pregnancy-related conditions in the mare in both normal pregnancy and those pregnancies that fail.
Dr Thilo Pfau, senior lecturer at the Royal Veterinary College
Thilo is the RVC’s senior lecturer in bio-engineering and heads the Equine Gait Analysis Service providing advanced quantitative gait assessments for the Equine Referral Hospital and the Equine Practice. Theo will be sharing insights from his work using inertial sensor based gait analysis with an emphasis on scientific studies conducted in thoroughbreds and its application to lameness detection.
Laura Friend, research assistant in equine clinical sciences at Glasgow University
Laura Friend from Glasgow University will be presenting on the ambitious plans of the Thoroughbred Health Network.
This newly registered charity has been co-funded by The Racing Foundation and the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) and is building a key resource for the industry by translating complex research into resources that are accessible and easily understandable.
Sam Murphy, founder of Equilux.ie
Sam Murphy is the founder of Equilux.ie and he will be talking about the importance of a highly controlled stable environment. By day, this entrepreneur is a horsebox driver but he’ll be taking to the stage to share the science and outcomes that underpin the success he’s had inventing a lighting system that is now installed by the world’s leading racehorse trainers. (Equilux systems featured in the October 24th, 2015 edition of Horse Sense.)
Jay Kilgore and Bob Fierro, founders of BioDataTrack
The founders of BioDataTrack and creators of BreezeFigs, Jay Kilgore and Bob Fierro, are flying into London on their way home from working at the sales in Australia and will give a master-class on how data science can add value. (BioDataTrack featured in the September 23rd, 2017 edition of Horse Sense.)
Professor Emmeline Hill, co-founder of Equinome
Emmeline is the Associate Professor of Equine Science at UCD and leads the Equine Exercise Genomics research group at UCD. Emmeline co-founded Equinome and now leads the R&D team at PlusVital where she continues her work at the forefront of Thoroughbred performance genomics. During the last decade Emmeline has published more scientific papers on equine exercise genomics than any other researcher. She will be discussing the exciting opportunities ahead.
Professor Sam Lingam, consultant paediatrician
To close the day Professor Sam Lingam, Consultant Paediatrician and owner of a leading Harley Street Clinic that cares for leading owners and trainers will inspire the audience to prioritise their own health with a talk on ‘Living to 100’.
Tom McGuinness, Horseware
Tom will talk about how he sees technology adding value to his company by making life easier for both horse and rider.
TALKING POINTS