IFHA Global Summit of Equine Safety and Technology: Fracture prediction and prevention

Funding

To this end, in June 2024, a global, multidisciplinary group of expert researchers gathered at Woodbine Racecourse, Toronto, for a three\u2010day discussion on how current research can be advanced and translated into action by developing a strategic plan, including the development of realistic screening programmes to identify high\u2010risk horses. The workshop was included in the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) Global Summit on Equine Safety and Technology, an event sponsored by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Equine Welfare Research Foundation, Cornell University's Harry M. Zweig Memorial Fund for Equine Research and Woodbine Entertainment Group. The extensive mobility of the racehorse dictates risk profiling and fracture prevention as a global problem that requires international collaboration, but with the realisation that solutions may need to be localised to reflect inter\u2010jurisdictional differences. This editorial serves to highlight the progress made, the key topics of discussion and the actionable items that can be taken forward from this meeting.