Lindsay Skyner's study, "Monitoring the Cumulative Use of Horses Working in Education," focuses on developing an objective system to track and quantify the cumulative impact of educational work on individual horses. The system assigns points to specific tasks or procedures that working horses perform, and once a horse accumulates a certain number of points, they are given a break. This approach aims to ensure the well-being of horses by preventing overwork. The presentation explores the effectiveness of this monitoring system and its implications for improving the management of horses in educational settings.

Lindsay has worked in several countries since obtaining her undergraduate in animal behaviour and welfare and PhD in primate welfare nearly 20 years ago. Her longest employment was as an academic staff member running an animal management programme for 12 years but a year ago, she changed roles to take on the challenging task of being an Animal Welfare Officer at Charles Sturt University in NSW Australia. She is an ex-horse rider who after not owning a horse for about 7 years, has found them to sneak back into her life as she is now involved in maintaining the welfare of the horses at the university. It was fitting that she presented in the CANZ sponsored session as she worked for CANZ back in 2019 developing their accreditation for people working in the field of animal behaviour and training.