The conference your horse wants you to attend.
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Can you hear your horse asking: ‘What’s in it for me?’
Have you ever felt uneasy when coming away from a horse expo? We have, too. So we created a conference of substance, with offerings that have direct, positive impact on our horse-human partnerships.
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The Best Horse Practices Summit, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit, brings together the best of equine research and sound horsemanship. Donate to the Summit
Our mission is to improve the horse-human connection by providing eye-opening and inspiring academic and arena presentations in a beautiful setting.
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Nahshon Cook
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Daniel Dauphin
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Jec Ballou
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Patrick King
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Jim Masterson
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Katrin Silva
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Amy Skinner
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Josh Nichol
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Dr. Doug Thal
Horse professionals, barn managers, and riders of all disciplines will gain knowledge to improve their practices and gain better results. You will leave with new insights and greater skills for work with your horses.
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The Best Horse Practices Summit brings together the best of equine research and sound horsemanship. Our presentations are always available online after each conference.
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Access 2022 presentations here.
Access 2021 presentations here.
Access 2019 presentations here
2017 & 2018 presentations available for streaming here
Full Summit video presentations are available at no charge to all attendees. Contact us if you attended and need access.
For all other viewers, full Summit presentations are available individually for $9.99 each OR as an all-inclusive presentation package for $79. Visit our Video Lab here.
Academic Presentations
Past presentations have included powerful, multi-media presentations on forage-based nutrition, neuroscience, technical large animal emergency rescue, and biomechanics.
Arena Presentations
Past presentations have included watching for brain chemistry indicators in horse actions and reactions.
As well as learning how relaxation, straightness, and lightness represent in the same horses, whether performing dressage or Western disciplines.
Additional Events
In the past, we have offered elective field trips, a horse brain dissection, and rider yoga, healthy rider brain presentations, storytelling and more.
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The BestHorsePractices Summit, Inc., a Colorado 501 (c)(3) non-profit corporation, fills the need for a common sense, research-supported conference to improve horse-human connections. The Summit strengthens links between equine research and horsemanship circles by highlighting the practical and academic strategies that make horses’ lives better.