S4 E3 Is equine vet Gabriel Lencioni THE person equestrian sport needs right now?

Gabriel Lencioni is a young, equine vet with an interest in horse welfare and behaviour. Recently qualified, Gabriel is already embarking on research that just might change the way we think about horse welfare in equestrian sport - he is creating an AI model to assess horse welfare during competition. Not your regular AI tech-bro, Gabriel shares with us his journey into animal behavior and welfare, and why he is determined to leverage the latest technology to improve the lives of horses, vets and owners. As our first guest from South America, we also explore cultural perspectives on animal welfare, and as always, we talk about how optimistic we are the future of horse sports. Reading and Resources Find all of Gabriel's research here The Cambridge Declaration on Consciousness (2012) An integrative and functional framework for the study of animal emotion and mood (Mendl et al, 2010)