History

Although articles and papers covering cutting-edge and informative research are regularly featured in veterinary magazines and journals, the results very rarely reach the trainers, breeders and owners who can implement this information on horses in their care.

The inaugural Thoroughbred and Racing Seminar was founded by Intervet UK Ltd in 2001 to inform delegates of new research results in a practical manner. Supported by the Horserace Betting Levy Board, Cheltenham Racecourse and Dodson and Horrell Ltd from the outset, with the welcome addition in 2005 of Weatherbys GSB the seminar has become a firmly established event and attendance has risen to around 500 delegates.

Today, the conference is directed by organisations with interests in the racing and breeding industries and maintains its original aim of presenting the results of scientific research in a practical way to benefit the welfare of Thoroughbred racing and breeding horses.

Past Programmes

PDF 2008 Programme PDF 2007 Programme

PDF 2006 Programme PDF 2005 Programme

PDF 2004 Programme PDF 2003 Programme

"I have been lucky enough to Chair all of the Seminars since their inception in 2001 and I cannot now imagine November without the Seminar leading into three days of fantastic racing at Cheltenham. I look forward to the event every year and am always impressed by the new material that is presented and the enthusiasm and perception of those who attend. Each year I think that it would be impossible to improve on the previous year, and each year we do."

Peter Webbon
Seminar Chairman