Equine Health Forum

Thursday, February 5

CRENA Conferences

Organized by the Regional Equestrian Committee of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, in partnership with the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Equine Council and with the support of Fonds Éperon, a forum on workplace well-being in the equine sector featured three round-table discussions, each highlighting a different aspect of well-being at work.

These sessions brought together institutions, experts, and socio-professional representatives from the breeding, racing, and equestrian activity sectors, all particularly concerned by this issue, which has become a major challenge in today’s world of work. Speakers presented data, analyses, and proposals, and engaged in discussion and debate.

2:20 PM – Workplace accidents and physical strain in the equine sector: understanding, preventing, and taking action
This round table brought together experts, including an ergonomist from the FFE’s APSPM network (psychological support and mental preparation network), representatives from the MSA, and socio-professional stakeholders.

3:00 PM – Well-being at work: a driver of attractiveness for the equine sector?
Participants included representatives from Équi-Ressources and the Observatory of Jobs, Employment and Training in the Equine Sector (OMEFFE), the EquuRES label, the National Federation of Horse Advisory Councils (FNCC), Charlène LOURD, PhD in education and training sciences, who has conducted research on the topic, as well as employee and employer representatives from the sector and the Regional Agency for the Improvement of Working Conditions (ARACT).
Discussions focused on workplace well-being, staff turnover, working conditions, employee expectations, and the sector’s prospects for increasing its attractiveness.

4:00 PM – Continuing training: a key challenge for the equine sector
This final round table of the day brought together representatives from OCAPIAT and VIVEA, training funding bodies (OPCOs) for continuing education in the equine sector, the French Equestrian Federation, the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regional Equestrian Committee, AFASEC, as well as employee and employer representatives from the industry.

CRENA at a glance 

A rich, multidisciplinary program focused on equine health 

The program alternates between conferences, round tables, themed forums, and discussion sessions, with formats accessible to all levels of practice. Among the topics covered, you’ll find in particular: 
“When the horse says no: understanding better to perform better”; 
“Become bilingual in horse! Learn to decode equine communication signals”; 
“Science in the service of horse well-being and performance.” 

Each session provides practical, concrete, and useful insights, combining scientific knowledge, real-world experience, and hands-on solutions to sustainably improve the daily lives of horses… and their humans.