The HorseTech Conferences are international meeting points for innovative minds that appreciate that the history of mankind was carried on the back of a horse and now can see how the timeless power of horses are key to helping us develop a positive technological future.
The conference series began in 2017 at the historic Royal Veterinary College London. This was the very spot where the Veterinary Profession was founded in 1789 with a technological breakthrough – the first equine autopsy. The spectacle drew the worlds interest as it was conducted on the unbeatable Eclipse racehorse (a horse bred by mathematical geniuses that was responsible for inspiring HorseTech innovations that today we couldn’t even imagine the world without eg. the wheeled Horsebox).
All of our conferences are livestreamed free of charge thanks to the support of generous sponsors and you read about the Conferences and Tours and replay all the keynote presentations by clicking the links above.
If you want to take a deep dive into the world of HorseTech opportunities we recommend you read the definitive HorseTech Market Report – a copy of which you can download here (again for free thanks to our generous sponsors).
Horses are considered to be great teachers because they offer us invaluable lessons in self-awareness, patience and accountability. The sensitivity of a horse makes it the most powerful mirror for human emotions and intentions. Honest feedback on your body language and energy levels can be invaluable for your personal growth and you’ll get it from a smart horse in a moment.
New sensory technologies are gifting us incredible ways to listen to and learn from horses and these are helping us understand and validate technologies that are capable of solving the biggest challenges facing mankind like how we can best optimise our environments, health and fertility.
I’s said that you don’t truly know a subject until you’ve taught it and when the subject to be taught is life itself horses naturally make our best teachers as they are the animal that has applied the most selection pressures on our ancestors.
The HorseTech Conference was established by riders who code and coders who ride. We’re not here for buzzwords, we’re here to connect the smartest Equestrians, vets, trainers, breeders, riders, startups, astrologers, scientists, techies and giant corporations to rewrite what’s possible and build the future of equine performance, welfare, and the world’s healthiest environments and best technologies.
Join us. The starting gate is open!
Who organises the HorseTech Conference and why?
The conferences and market report are produced by David Doherty from a farm in rural Ireland (Land of the Horse & Home of the Thoroughbred).
David studied Medicine (the human/sickcare version that’s funded by the pharmaceutical industry) at University College London while living in the Veterinary Clinic of one of the world’s leading racing Greyhound Surgeons. David founded a medical technology business, produced and taught the first technology course at Ireland’s leading Medical School and has consulted to the world’s leading tech and medical brands. David has 40 years of experience using powerful medical technologies with elite racing animals.
David has a fascination with the opportunity to create Horse-Computer interfaces that can transform our understanding of horsemanship and help us leverage the judgement of horses to develop our understandings of health, rediscover preventative and ancient medicines and bring to market pioneering preventative therapies and environments by validating them with the worlds most valuable and scrutinised animals.
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