Dr David Marlin gave an impromptu talk at the prestigious Mayfield School in Kent in June at the request of one of our members and pupils at the school, Flo Burnop. Flo arranged for David to speak to her fellow classmates, their parents and staff at the school. David was delighted to chat and discuss his work, career, where his research has led him and how it has helped shape welfare guidelines for all our horses. This was recorded outside at the Mayfield School's Equestrian Centre, and you may hear some general yard noises in the background. Why is David considered the leading voice on these topics?Dr David Marlin is one of the equine world’s leading scientists, he has worked at the forefront of equine research for over 30 years, David is the President of the UK National Equine Welfare Council and is the President of the Internationally established Sport Horse Welfare Foundation. In David’s illustrious career, he has: Worked for over 25 years on equine thermoregulation.Has had 200+ equine scientific papers published.Worked with endurance horses in the Gulf.Advised the racing industry on the prevention of injury and better management protocols.Worked with the UK Government on legislation.Worked with numerous charities on thermal stress.Worked at the 1996 Atlanta, 2004 Athens, 2008 Bejing, 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and 2018 Tryon World Equestrian Games.Authored the FEI Guidelines for the National Federations on the management of horses in thermally challenging conditions.And for 15 years, David held the position of Senior Scientist and Head of Physiology at the Animal Health Trust. ------ Not a Member? Join for as little as £6 a month or £8 on a month-by-month basis to access all the test results and have a say in what we test and investigate next. For this, you also get access to all past and future webinars, videos, podcasts, and articles, the opportunity to take part in testing and research and SOOOO much more. https://drdavidmarlin.com/join-now/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.