The 9th annual HorseTech Conference was held in Ireland (“Land of the Horse” & “Home of the Thoroughbred”) providing a showcase of world leading innovations together with Insights & Inspiration from the minds that are shaping the future of how we breed, train and optimise the health and welfare of horses. The Conference featured a Guided HorseTech Tour across Ireland with exclusive visits to some of the world’s most successful studs.

The Conference was generously sponsored by HorseTech brands including WEO Equine, Real Horse, NovoStable, the Academy of Sound Therapy and Pain Genie.

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9am: Welcome & Introduction by Rachel Mullins:

William Micklem, an owner, breeder, serial inventor, author and coach, opened the conference with an inspiring presentation that will motivate delegates to seize opportunities and collaborate with one another. THIS VIDEO IS BEING UPLOADED – Register above to ensure you get notifications.

Matthew Ennis, CEO of Stallion Match & G1 Goldmine presented on Innovation in Thoroughbred Breeding with a discussion of where we’re heading and why it matters:…

Nina Kominiak, Founder of Sliding Stops, provided a fascinating presentation on the human factor in HorseTech, discussing how riders, trainers and owners are using performance data.

Kerry M Thomas, Founder of Sensory Soundness™ & Herd Dynamic Profiling™, presented on Herd Dynamic Profiling and the innovative work he does to blend the Art of Horsemanship with the Science of Nature.

Shallin Ris, CEO & Founder of EquiScore, presented on the innovative work that her tech startup is doing to analyse video to provide powerful insights for Equestrians.

Victoria de Poumeyrol, Founder, NovoStable, introduces the 24×7 non-intrusive smart monitoring solution that they’ve brought to market to provide alerts for colic, foaling and beehaviorual changes. Taking care of horses requires time, expertise and constant attention – with NovoStable all of your horses data will be connected, available at a glance and giving owners peace of mind enabling your team to be focused on what matters the best of care for your horses.

Joan Morton, Kinesiologist provides a Kinesiology Masterclass. Trained and certified by the NK Institute Joan has been a Practitioner for 16 years and an Instructor of Neuro energetic Kinesiology for 13 years. Joan teaches a Diploma of Kinesiology accredited by KAI and is available to help your horses to clear their mental & emotional issues.

Nicole Creed, Founder, EquiCare App, explains how the Equicare App let’s you manage your horses health, training, competitions and goals in one place:

Anna Rowlinson, COO at The Racing Manager, discussed the online platform that they’ve built to advance how managers and trainers communicate with their owners and breeders. With over 20,000 users, you will learn how The Racing Manager is taking the market by storm by bringing detailed information into a centralised hub, better engaging stakeholders with their horses. Adopted around the world, The Racing Manager has Irish clients including Rathmore Stud and Jessica Harrington Racing.

Bridget Brandon, President, The Equine Expert, discussed the complex challenges in the buying selling process. With the growth on shared ownership, new non-traditional buyers, an increasingly international trade, online sales, etc, this is a complex area at the epicentre of the industry that’s becoming increasingly challenging.

George Schwartz, CEO & Founder ofEquineDX, presented on the opportunities for Horse First innovation in the point of care diagnostics market and share the pioneering work he’s doing at EquineDX and how it will transform how we breed, train, transport, buy and sell thoroughbreds…

Neil & Melanie Wrynn take Rachel Mullins on a tour of the incredible Arden Sport Horses in Wicklow: THIS VIDEO IS BEING UPLOADED – Register above to ensure you get notifications.

Karsten Thuren Key, Founder of KeyDiagnostics – creators of RealHorse & Equiloco, from Denmark demonstrated the powerful AI-driven tools he’s developed to improve horse health by enhancing equine gait analysis and veterinary clinical decision support: THIS VIDEO IS BEING UPLOADED – Register above to ensure you get notifications. Download the RealHorse to your iPhone by visiting the Apple Appstore via this link and you’ll get a 14 day free trial..

Sharon Quigley, founder of the Academy of Sound Therapy provided an introduction to sound and vibrational therapy opportunities in the equine world. The talk will be complemented by a world first: delegates will be taken in very early on Friday morning to a thoroughbred racing stable that has a Equilux/Equilume performance lighting system installed. Sharon will briefly coach delegates so that they can participate in powerful dawn experience that will leave them in no doubt of the power music and vibrations have to help horses and those working with them. THIS VIDEO IS BEING UPLOADED – Register above to ensure you get notifications.

David Doherty demonstrated the neurological testing procedure that he has developed to produce a reproducible IQ test for thoroughbred racehorses before discussing the opportunities for the data to be applied to advance the welfare and health of horses and the training methods and breeding decisions made by Equestrians. THIS VIDEO IS BEING UPLOADED – Register above to ensure you get notifications.

Phillippa Christie, CEO & Founder, Animal Tailor presented on how AI’s are going to help ensure Equine Apparel fits biomechanicaally correctly improving welfare and reducing waste. THIS VIDEO IS BEING UPLOADED – Register above to ensure you get notifications.

IMVGDY, Founder of BeyondEquestrian & BioField PEMF Technologies, presented on the scale of opportunitiy to validate healthy electromagnetic technologies in the breeding, training, transportation and welfare of the thoroughbred: THIS VIDEO IS BEING UPLOADED – Register above to ensure you get notifications.

Bernie Leadon-Bolger, Owner, Breeder and Equestrian provided a tour of her stables in Wicklow – the Garden of Ireland: THIS VIDEO IS BEING UPLOADED – Register above to ensure you get notifications.