Racehorse Welfare Discussed In Paris

A conference organised by Au-Delà Des Pistes and dedicated to the retraining and rehoming of racehorses was held during the last day of the 2017 Salon du Cheval in Paris last Sunday. Titled “From one career to another, the thoroughbred adapts to all”, the conference outlined the systems in place to ensure the welfare of thoroughbreds during and after their race careers. Following several presentations, a round table discussion took place featuring a panel of prominent individuals involved in thoroughbred welfare. Maud Delacroix moderated the discussion from the equine communications agency, Turfcom and interactions from the auditorium and within the panel made this first conference an interesting first step to discussing the question of the racehorse's future following their race career.