The Association of British Riding Schools have partnered with The University of New England to offer this short course in ‘Applying the Five Domains Model to the Welfare Assessment of Sport and Recreation Horses‘.
Take responsible horsemanship to the next level with this online course! Discover how to effectively assess the welfare of sport and recreation horses using the 2020 Five Domains Model.
Enrol now and become a champion of equine welfare!
The Five Domains Model is the most widely recommended framework for assessing the welfare of animals. By taking this course you will learn to apply the Model in practice, to identify what is going well for your horse, where there are welfare risks and opportunities for making meaningful improvements to their lived experience.
The course is endorsed by Emeritus Professor David Mellor who, over the last three decades, developed the Five Domains Model in collaboration with other animal welfare researchers, as well as by Professor Paul McGreevy, a veterinarian and ethologist, author of over 300 peer-reviewed journal articles and seven books.
“You will enjoy this course. The modules are well illustrated, the ideas are explained clearly, and the perspectives presented are fresh and engaging. You will find application of the Model rewarding, especially if you like horses, especially if you care about horses, and especially if you want to do something to improve their welfare.” Professor Emeritus David Mellor.
“This is the course horses have been waiting for. This carefully designed series of modules introduces novice and experienced horse carers and owners to the Five Domains framework that is taking the racing world by storm. It presents a welfare assessment checklist that you can use in practice and allows you to spot what is going well and where there is an opportunity to improve your horses’ welfare. I enthusiastically recommend this course to everyone who understands that happy horses are safer and more enriching to work with. It’s the perfect complement to the Equiculture Sustainable Horse-keeping Course” Professor Paul McGreevy
