Professor Janne Winther Christensen's presentation, "Oral Conflict Behaviour is a Potential Indicator of Oral Lesions in Dressage Horses," examines the link between behavioral signs of discomfort and the prevalence of oral lesions in dressage horses. The study focuses on identifying specific oral conflict behaviors that may signal underlying oral health issues, providing valuable insights into the early detection and management of these lesions to improve horse welfare in dressage.

 Janne Winther Christensen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Animal Science at Aarhus University, Denmark. Early in her career, she studied the behavior of Przewalski horses in the Askania Nova Reserve in Ukraine. Her fascination with wild equids and the behavioral similarities between wild, feral, and domestic horses has been a driving force in her research. Janne has led numerous research projects focused on horse welfare, stress sensitivity, fear reactions, habituation, learning, and training. Her current research interests include (i) the maternal influence on behavior and stress sensitivity in foals, (ii) social behavior and welfare related to housing and management, and (iii) human-animal interactions.