bumper Christmas edition we have a very special guest, Dr Mette Uldahl.

a Past President of the Federation of European Equine Veterinary Associations and is currently 1st Vice President of the European Veterinary Association.

Mette also regularly take part in research projects and publications of peer-reviewed papers, many of which she discusses in this episode.

holiday season because Mette touches on so many of the topics that have been raised by the guests on Changing Rein over the past six months. What is more Mette brings her own unique perspective, whether it is thinking about horse behaviour

through understanding neurodiversity, or the language we use about and around horses and its impact on welfare. How should vets balance their roles as advocates for horses while also having to satisfy client demands and expectations? What is the intrinsic value of horses? And if we are to use horses in sport, how much compromise is acceptable? And we touch on the mind games we play in our interactions with horses, we talk about blue tongues and oral lesions and knee rolls, we discuss the role of governing bodies, and Mette shares her profound wish for horse sport into the future.

edition of Changing Rein and we look forward to continuing our journey with the podcast and our listeners in 2025.