‘To have a best friend you need to be a best friend’: Pippa Funnell and other experts on giving young horses the best start

Weaning, training and environment are among the most important things to get right to ensure horses have a good life – as is a positive mental attitude from the start.

These were among the messages at the second Better Beginnings for a Better Life conference organised by the British Horse Foundation (BHF) on 14 October.

Experts in equine training and research, and top riders, gathered to cover best practice for horses up to four years old, following on from the 2022 event, which covered to age two.