25 april 2025
Bitting Discussion Day
25th of April 2025 - Brussels (Zaventem airport)
Are you passionate about bit-fitting and equine welfare? Don't miss this exclusive opportunity to engage in a high-level discussion and working session with fellow professionals!
Discussion day between professionnal equine veterinarians with a specific interest in bit-fitting in the equestrian world as well as equine welfare.
This event is supported by the Nordic College of Equine Dentistry
Registration fee (entrance to event, coffee, snacks & lunch included):
- FREE for all NCED members (valid in 2025 - www.nced.se) - SPOTS ARE LIMITED
- 50€ for non-members (all included - see above)
Goal: structured internal discussion and working session with clear objectives:
Get a consensus: Recognize the problematic, gather informations received from studies and analyze their limitations, give sustainable references to participants.
Elaborate a future plan of action:
Bottom up: Purchase exams, promotion folders for vets, for clients, create a pool of speakers, ...
Top down: Politics, federations, plan to be defined.
This event will be an oportunity to present past and new findings and to discuss about what is sustainable for the future of equestrians sports/leisures regarding to equine welfare : Understanding Differences in Bit-Fitting Across Nations & Disciplines, Developing a Comprehensive Reference List, Establish clear and standardized principles for bit-fitting practices.
~Two Key Approaches:
We aim to develop bit-fitting from both a bottom-up (education) and top-down (politics & lobbying) perspective.
Registration and more info: wouter@nced.se
Join us and be part of the movement to enhance equine well-being!