Ep. 24 Aveil Oberhammer on Using EquiFACS to Assess Horse Behaviour Before & After Riding at the 2025 Conference

Chloe Campbell speaks with Aveil Oberhammer at the ISES Conference 2025 about her research using EquiFACS — the Equine Facial Action Coding System — to identify subtle changes in horse behaviour before and after riding.We discuss how EquiFACS can help riders, trainers, and researchers better understand equine emotional states, improve welfare, and refine training approaches.