Equine Health Week 2026
Equine Health Week returns for 2026! The fourth iteration of our annual campaign, run in partnership with Agria, focuses on some of the essential equine health topics that everyone involved with horses needs to know about.
A packed seven-day programme will consist of podcast episodes and explainer videos with leading experts, social media infographics and top tips, and signposting to external resources. You can follow along on our social media channels and we'll collate everything shared across the week on this page, so keep checking back to ensure you don't miss a thing.
Equine Health Week is aimed at everyone who interacts with horses – from people who ride occasionally at a centre, to those who have their own horses or are responsible for a yard.
What's coming up
| Day | Topic | Experts |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Signs of health | The team from Hook Norton Equine Vets |
| Tuesday | Equine first aid | Vet Sam Cutts from Hook Norton Equine Vets |
| Wednesday | Vaccinations and biosecurity | Vets Hattie Bell and Tegan McGilvray from Equine Infectious Disease Surveillance |
| Thursday | Lameness diagnosis | World Class Programme vet Robert Oulton |
| Friday | Colic and feeding for a health digestive system | Professor Sarah Freeman from the University of Nottingham, and equine nutritionists Dr. Marga Mas from Dodson & Horrell and Kate Hore from NAF |
| Saturday | Equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS) | Vet and leading EGUS researcher and consultant Ben Sykes |
| Sunday | The other 23 hours | Roly Owers and Janet Douglas from World Horse Welfare |
Day one: Signs of health
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Day two: Equine first aid
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Day three: Vaccinations and biosecurity
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Day four: Lameness diagnosis
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Day five: Colic and feeding for a healthy digestive system
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Day six: Equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS)
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Day seven: The other 23 hours
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